John A. Pearson

John A. Pearson

John Andrew Pearson (born June 22, 1867 in Chesterfield, England - died June 11, 1940 in Toronto) was an early 20th Century Canadian architect and partner to the Toronto-based firm of Pearson and Darling.

Pearson emigrated to Canada in 1888 and worked for architect Henry Sproatt in 1890 and later became the firm Darling & Sproatt in 1893. Pearson work became famous with the partnership with Darling in 1899.

Pearson was the first Vice-President of Ontario Association of Architects (1902). Some of Pearson's works include:

* Parliament Centre Block and Peace Tower in Ottawa, Ontario 1916-1927
* Commerce Court North in Toronto, Ontario 1931
* University of Toronto's Convocation Hall 1906
* Canadian Pacific Railway Building, Toronto 1913
* Summerhill Railway Station Clock Tower 1916
* University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto 1925
* old Trinity College
* King and Sherbourne branch of the Imperial Bank of Canada 1906
* One King Street West, Toronto 1914
* Grain Exchange Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1908
* Royal Tower, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1904

External links

* [http://www.magma.ca/~djeanes/architects/PearsonJA.html JA Pearson]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0006174 John A Pearson] at the The Canadian Encyclopedia
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/cd/cm/?id=100091 Pearson and Darling]


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