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Paul Baldwin research files - David Kilpatrick: personal life
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F14
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F14
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to the biography and personal life of architect David Kilpatrick. Mostly includes notes regarding his life, and includes print-outs and photocopies of his death notice, and newspaper articles and listings regarding his business. One of the newspaper notices mentions the commencement of construction on the new Masonic Hall that was designed by david Kilpatrick (Canadian Home Journal, October 3, 1873). In that same notice, it mentions that David Kilpatrick designed the residences of William McKay (which is at 130 Centre Street) and George Kains (which is at 71 Metcalfe Street). There is also research material on St. Davids First Methodist Church. Appears to have been compiled in 2018.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Kilpatrick, David
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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