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Andrew Taylor (architect)

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was an influential figure. Taylor moved to Canada, while Gordon stayed in London. However, the partnership was dissolved in 1888. In Canada, Taylor worked with the architect R.W.G. Bousfield.
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being his first commission (completed 1881, since demolished). Together with Henry Hall, another of Pilkington's former pupils, Taylor entered the competition to design
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Under his will, the Sir Andrew Taylor Prize in Fine Art and the Sir Andrew Taylor Prize in Architecture were founded at University College London.
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was designed and built in 1885. After a 28-year battle, it was demolished in 2014 in favour of a condominium block by the Sochacevski family.
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Macdonald Physics Building (1893); Macdonald Engineering Building (1907), Assembly Hall (1906) Strathcona Medical Building (1907), at
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from 1890–91, and installed a memorial window for Mrs. A.C. Hooper, 1902–03. He designed the Mount Royal Crematory (1901), the first
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In 1879 he established his own architectural practice in London, with a design for a Memorial Hall and Schools at
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Taylor retired from architecture in 1904, returning to London, England. He pursued a political career as a
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The Towers and Steeples designed by Sir Christopher Wren, a descriptive, historical and critical essay
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Taylor was the architect responsible for the buildings and renovation of several buildings for the
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The Bank of Montreal in West End, Ste. Catherine Street West at Mansfield Street, Montreal (1889)
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gained him a second RIBA medal in 1881. He subsequently published a book on the subject:
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The Bank of Montreal in Point St. Charles Branch, Wellington Street at Magdalen Street,
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building on University Street near Milton Street (1895–96), which is also now part of
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The Bank of Montreal, St. Catherine Street West at Papineau Street, Montreal (1904)
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Taylor was the son of James Taylor, a publisher, and Agnes Drummond, the sister of
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The Bank of Montreal on Place d'Armes (1900), designed with the New York firm of
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The Bank of Montreal in Notre Dame Street West Seigneurs Street, Montreal (1894)
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Former Bank of Montreal on Somerset Street, a designated heritage property in
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In 1883, Taylor and Gordon opened an office in Montreal, where Taylor's uncle
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Macdonald-Harrington Building (1896), Macdonald Physics Building (1893), the
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He left Scotland for London in 1872, taking a position at the office of
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He died on the 5th December 1937 and is buried on the east side of
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Administration Building, Macdonald Campus, McGill University
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Manager's residence for the Bank of Montreal, Grande Allee,
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Biographic Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800–1950
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The Bank of Montreal, Stephen Avenue at Scarth Street,
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Taylor was responsible for buildings on the campus of
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Bank of Montreal, Wellington Street, Ottawa (1930–32)
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Fellows of the Royal Institute of British Architects
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Taylor, Gordon and Bousfield, and Taylor and Gordon
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Andrew Thomas Taylor

Edinburgh, Scotland
London
England
Highgate Cemetery
Osler Library
Redpath Library
JP
RCA
FSA
FRIBA
Edinburgh, Scotland
Montreal
Quebec
McGill University
London County Council
knighted
Sir George Drummond
articled
Pilkington
Duke of Roxburghe
William Smith
Joseph Clarke
Royal Academy Schools
University College London
Royal Institute of British Architects
Sir Christopher Wren
Dover
Glasgow City Chambers

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