The Architecture of Andrew Thomas Taylor : Montreal's Square Mile and Beyond

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Foreword by Harold Kalman""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One Apprentice and Architect in Britain (1864â€?1883)""; ""Chapter Two Homes for Montrealers (1884â€?1902)""; ""Chapter Three Bank of Montreal: From Sea to Sea (1884â€?1904)""; ""Chapter Four Building McGill, Building Canada (1890s)""; ""Chapter Five Architect for All Institutions (1889â€?1905)""; ""Chapter Six Launching an Architectsâ€? Association (1890â€?1904)""; ""Chapter Seven Public Life in London (1904â€?1937)"" By the year 1900, architect Andrew Taylor had designed Bank of Montreal branches across the continent and much of McGill University, helped found the McGill School of Architecture, and played a critical role in creating the first professional organization for Quebec architects. In The Architecture of Andrew Thomas Taylor, Susan Wagg presents a ground-breaking study of the life and work of a major figure in nineteenth-century Canadian architecture. Born in Edinburgh and trained in Scotland and England, Taylor spent two decades in Canada between 1883 and 1904, designing some of Montreal's most iconic landmarks. Wagg places his career amidst the wealth of opportunities provided by Canada's high society and captains of industry. Taylor's Canadian relatives, Montreal's powerful Redpath family, brought him into contact with the small group of financiers and entrepreneurs who controlled Canada's destiny. With the support of such influential patrons as Sir William Macdonald and the Bank of Montreal, Taylor successfully confronted dramatic changes in building technology as iron and steel were increasingly used and buildings grew ever taller. He innovatively adapted English and American styles to the Canadian environment, designing structures distinctively suited to their place in history. Positioning Taylor's extensive designs within the context of his time, The Architecture of Andrew Thomas Taylor firmly establishes his work as a cornerstone of Canadian architecture. ""Cover"" ""Title"" ""Copyright"" ""Contents"" ""Illustrations"" ""Acknowledgments"" ""Abbreviations"" ""Foreword by Harold Kalman"" ""Introduction"" ""Chapter One Apprentice and Architect in Britain (1864â€?1883)"" ""Chapter Two Homes for Montrealers (1884â€?1902)"" ""Chapter Three Bank of Montreal: From Sea to Sea (1884â€?1904)"" ""Chapter Four Building McGill, Building Canada (1890s)"" ""Chapter Five Architect for All Institutions (1889â€?1905)"" ""Chapter Six Launching an Architectsâ€? Association (1890â€?1904)"" ""Chapter Seven Public Life in London (1904â€?1937)"" ""List of Andrew Thomas Taylorâ€?s Works""""Notes"" ""Selected Bibliography"" ""Index"" Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 8 Illustrations 10 Acknowledgments 18 Abbreviations 20 Foreword by Harold Kalman 22 Introduction 28 Chapter One Apprentice and Architect in Britain (1864–1883) 31 Chapter Two Homes for Montrealers (1884–1902) 52 Chapter Three Bank of Montreal: From Sea to Sea (1884–1904) 99 Chapter Four Building McGill, Building Canada (1890s) 134 Chapter Five Architect for All Institutions (1889–1905) 158 Chapter Six Launching an Architects’ Association (1890–1904) 183 Chapter Seven Public Life in London (1904–1937) 194 List of Andrew Thomas Taylor’s Works 210 Notes 218 Selected Bibliography 244 Index 254 "In The Architecture of Andrew Thomas Taylor, Susan Wagg presents a groundbreaking study of the life and work of a major figure in nineteenth-century Canadian architecture. Born in Edinburgh and trained in Scotland and England, Taylor spent two decades in Canada between 1883 and 1904, designing some of Montreal's most iconic landmarks."--Site de l'éditeur How Andrew Thomas Taylor advanced the quality of architecture in Canada. How Andrew Thomas Taylor advanced the quality of architecture in Canada.