Born at York, Ontario on 3 April 1855, son of Edward Willmot and Eliza Lancworthy, he worked as an architect at Toronto before moving to Winnipeg around 1880. He partnered with George W. Stewart in an architectural practice and was involved in the construction of numerous buildings during the Winnipeg land boom of 1881-1882. He died at York, Ontario on 12 November 1934 and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
Palace Hotel
Notre Dame Avenue opposite Albert Street, Winnipeg
1881
Roseau Street, Emerson
1881
Fairbanks Block
Main Street, Winnipeg
?
Stobart Block
Portage Avenue at Smith Street, Winnipeg
1881-1882
Second Street West, Stonewall
1882
232 Main Street, Winnipeg
1882
137 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg
1882
226 Main Street, Winnipeg
1883
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.
Mancel Willmot, Find A Grave.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 May 2020
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