Memorable Manitobans: Vere Barton (1864-1923)

Architect.

Born in England in 1864, he arrived in Canada in 1902. He designed several buildings around Winnipeg, either alone or in partnership with Hugh Gordon Holman, but is believed to have moved to Tacoma, Washington by 1908. He died at Seattle, Washington on 21 July 1923.

Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Oakley Block

670-672 Logan / 269 Chambers Street, Winnipeg

1905

Demolished (?)

Preston Block

21 Hargrave Avenue, Winnipeg

1905

Demolished (?)

Bloomfield Block

408 Alexander Avenue, Winnipeg

1906

 

Roslyn Court

701 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg

1906

Demolished (1970)

Sources:

Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 17 July 2023

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