About Thomas W. Fuller
Lived 1865 – 1951 (aged 86). Thomas W. Fuller was a Canadian architect.
Thomas William Fuller (May 3, 1865 – November 4, 1951), the son of Thomas Fuller, was a Canadian architect. Before his selection as Dominion Architect, Fuller designed a number of federal buildings in Dawson City, Yukon, some of which are now designated as National Historic Sites of Canada. These include the Post Office; Court House (1900–01); Territorial Administration Building, 5th Avenue (1901); Public School (1901) which burned 1957; and Commissioner's Residence (1901).
He served as Chief Dominion Architect from 1927 to 1936, designing a number of prominent public buildings in Canada. Thomas W. Fuller designed a number of post offices: Outremont, Quebec, Bernard Avenue, (1928–29); Hespeler, Ontario Queen Street East, (1928); Fort Frances, Ontario (1929); Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1st Avenue, 1929; Moncton, New Brunswick (1931); Penetanguishene, Ontario (1931); Perth, Ontario (1933); Montreal, Quebec, St. James Street (1932); Montreal, Quebec Notre-Dame-de-Grace Sherbrooke Street East (1934–35); Fort William, Ontario, Syndicate Avenue near Donald Street (1934); Montreal, Quebec, Central Post Office, Peel Street, (1935); Amherst, Nova Scotia (1935).
His son, Thomas G. Fuller, founded Thomas Fuller Construction company in 1958 which built many public buildings in Ottawa as well as the sheltered harbour for the Britannia Yacht Club. In 2002, the company was awarded a contract to renovate the Canadian Library of Parliament.
Works The Ore Building, Booth Street 1929 Ottawa, Ontario Custom House, Front Street West at Yonge Street 1930-31 Toronto, Ontario 100px Department of Justice Building, Wellington Street 1935-7 Ottawa, Ontario 100px Dominion Public Building, 457 Richmond Street 1935-1936 London, Ontario Federal Building, Sinclair Centre 1935-1937 Vancouver, British Columbia Beaux-Arts extension of Post Office Building by David Ewart 100px Lloydminster Old Post Office 1931 A National Historic Site of Canada since 1981 Lloydminster 100px Federal Building101 22nd Street East 1929 Saskatoon Five story 'Scrapped' Beaux-Arts that housed different government offices like Weights & Measures, the Department of Agriculture, Immigration Offices, and the Post Office. 100px
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Who was Thomas W. Fuller?
Canadian architect (1865–1951)
When was Thomas W. Fuller born?
Thomas W. Fuller was born on 3 May 1865 in Ottawa.
When did Thomas W. Fuller die?
Thomas W. Fuller died on 4 November 1951 in Ottawa.
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Thomas W. Fuller was an architect.
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Thomas W. Fuller was Canadian.
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