Memorable Manitobans: Ian McKenzie Brown (1928-1974)

Architect.

Born at Morden on 25 December 1928, son of David Andrew Brown and Edith Merle McKenzie (1900-1995), he grew up in Brandon, attending Fleming School, Earl Oxford School, and Brandon Collegiate. Around 1952, he received a degree in architecture from the University of Manitoba. Initially a Brandon-based partner in the Winnipeg architectural firm of Smith Carter and Associates, he later established his own practice at Brandon, operating it until his death.

On 24 July 1954, he married Shirley Ethel Faggetter (1928-1974) at Knox United Church in Brandon and they had two daughters and a son. He served on the Brandon Town Planning Advisory Board and was a President of the Brandon Rotary Club (1969-1970).

He and his wife were killed on 22 November 1974, in an automobile accident on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, and were buried in the Brandon Cemetery.

Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:

Building	Location	Year	Status
Douglas School	Douglas, RM of Elton	1955
CKX Building	2940 Victoria Avenue, Brandon	1955
Knox United Church	451 Eighteenth Street, Brandon	1955-1956
J. R. Reid School	813 Twenty-Sixth Street, Brandon	1957-1958
Imperial Bank of Canada Building	1016 Rosser Avenue, Brandon	1957-1958
Children’s Aid Society Building	108 Eighteenth Avenue, Brandon	1958
Riverdale Hospital	Rivers, Municipality of Riverdale	1959-1960
Belmont School	Belmont, RM of Prairie Lakes	1959-1960	Closed (2002)
Fairview Senior Citizens Home	1351 Thirteenth Street, Brandon	1959-1960
Harrison High School	415 Queens Avenue, Brandon	1960-1961
Reston Collegiate	Reston, RM of Pipestone	1961-1962
George Fitton School (addition)	1129 Third Street, Brandon	1965-1966
Education Building, Brandon University	270 Eighteenth Street, Brandon	1966-1967
Deloraine Senior Citizens Home	Deloraine, Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester	1968-1969
Brandon Mennonite Brethren Church	1203 Fourth Street, Brandon	1969-1970
Brandon City Hall	410 Ninth Street, Brandon	1970-1971
Princess Park Apartments	249 Ninth Street, Brandon	1970-1971
Red Oak Inn	3130 Victoria Avenue, Brandon	1971-1972
Princess Towers	248 Eighth Street, Brandon	1971-1972
Scotia Towers	1011 Rosser Avenue, Brandon	1972-1973
Red Oak Inn (addition)	3130 Victoria Avenue, Brandon	1973-1974
Fort Garry Trust Building	921 Rosser Avenue, Brandon	1973
Pizza Place Building	Ninth Street, Brandon	1974

Sources:

“Brown and Faggetter vows made in Brandon,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 July 1954, page 11.

“Combined operation proves efficient and economical,” Brandon Sun, 22 September 1955, page 23.

“New building to house old friend,” Brandon Sun, 24 January 1958, page 15.

“Tender let,” Brandon Sun, 1 March 1958, page 1.

“Early start on Fairview,” Brandon Sun, 13 January 1959, page 1.

“Tenders called for new school,” Brandon Sun, 17 January 1959, page 1.

“Rivers hospital officially open,” Brandon Sun, 11 February 1960, page 3.

“Reston Collegiate opens,” Brandon Sun, 5 May 1962, page 3.

“Dr. Johnson opens education building,” Brandon Sun, 23 September 1967, page 5.

“Arch becomes link as new home opens,” Brandon Sun, 8 September 1969, page 2.

“Hold service of dedication,” Brandon Sun, 13 June 1970, page 10.

“Colorful opening for new civic building,” Brandon Sun, 8 February 1971, page 1.

“Proposed office-apartment will rise 12 storeys,” Brandon Sun, 10 January 1973, page 1.

“Building permits boost 1973 total,” Brandon Sun, 22 March 1973, page 1.

“Red Oak Inn plans 100-room expansion,” Brandon Sun, 19 July 1973, page 1.

“Well-known area residents dead,” Brandon Sun, 23 November 1974, page 1.

“Keystone notebook,” Brandon Sun, 16 December 1974, page 10.

Grave transcriptions, Brandon Cemetery.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 August 2021

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