Ross and Macdonald was one of Canada's most notable architecture firms in the early 20th century. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the firm originally operated as a partnership between George Allen Ross and David MacFarlane ("Ross and MacFarlane") from 1907 to 1912. MacFarlane retired in 1913, and Robert Henry Macdonald became a partner. The Ross and Macdonald name was used until 1944. // Scope and intentions According to the very earliest surviving work on the subject, Vitruvius De Architectura, good buildings should have Beauty (Venustas), Firmness (Firmitas) and Utility (Utilitas); architecture can be said to be a balance and coordination among these three elements, with none overpowering the others. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... George Allen Ross was an architect born in Montreal, Quebec in 1879. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Robert Henry MacDonald was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1875. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Important Works

Commercial Buildings:

• Complexe Les Ailes, Montreal, 1925-27 (Former Eaton's department store)
• Holt Renfrew Store, Montreal, 1937
• College Park, Toronto, 1928-30 (Former Eaton's department store)(with Sproatt and Rolph)
  • (Archives of Ontario - Eaton's College Street)
• Saskatoon Board of Education offices, Saskatoon, 1928-29 (Former Eaton's department store)
• Calgary Eaton's Store, Calgary, 1928-29 (demolished 1988)
  • (Calgary Public Library - Eaton's Store)
• Bank of Toronto branch (Guy St. and St. Catherine St. W.), Montreal, 1908

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• Château Laurier Hotel, Ottawa, 1909-12 (with Bradford Lee Gilbert)
  • (History of the Fairmont Château Laurier)
• Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa, 1940-41
• Royal York Hotel, Toronto, 1927-29 (with Sproatt and Rolph)
  • (Royal York Hotel)
• Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, 1910-14
• Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, 1926-27
• Hotel Macdonald, Edmonton, 1912-14
• Les Cours Mont Royal, Montreal, 1920-24 (Former Mount Royal Hotel, now a shopping mall)

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• Government Conference Centre, Ottawa, (Former Ottawa Union Station)
  • (The Architecture of Ottawa's Union Station)
• Union Station, Toronto (with Hugh G. Jones, John Lyle)
  • (Toronto Union Station - Heritage Character Analysis)

Office Buildings: The Government Conference Centre was originally built as the citys railway station. ... Union Station is a major train and subway station at 65 Front Street West between Bay Street and York Street in downtown Toronto. ...

• Architects' Building, Montreal, 1929-34 (demolished)
• Confederation Building (McGill College Ave. and St. Catherine St. W.), Montreal, 1927-28
• Castle Building (Stanley Street and St. Catherine St. W.), Montreal, 1924-27
• Dominion Square (Peel Street and St. Catherine St. W.), Montreal, 1928-40
• Montreal Star Building (St. Jacques St.), Montreal, 1926-31
• Royal Bank Building (Yonge Street and King Street East), Toronto, 1913-15

Other: The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) (NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ...

• Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 1931-32

Maple Leaf Gardens before gametime Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena in Toronto, Ontario, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ...

External Links

• Le fantasme métropolitain : l'architecture de Ross et Macdonald : bureaux, magasins et hôtels 1905‑1942 (In French)