LEADER 05254nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910825482003321 005 20240417053140.0 010 $a1-283-22660-X 010 $a9786613226600 010 $a0-7748-5766-8 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774857666 035 $a(CKB)2430000000000310 035 $a(EBL)3255838 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000376322 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11276275 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000376322 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10334330 035 $a(PQKB)11480181 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00602837 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412533 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10227167 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL322660 035 $a(OCoLC)923446363 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/bd0x3d 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406855 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412533 035 $a(DE-B1597)661122 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774857666 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3255838 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000000310 100 $a19840406d1983 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFrancis Rattenbury and British Columbia $earchitecture and challenge in the Imperial Age /$fAnthony A. Barrett, Rhodri Windsor Liscombe 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aVancouver :$cUniversity of British Columbia Press,$d1983. 215 $a1 online resource (406 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-7748-0178-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [377]-381) and index. 327 $aIntro; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; 1. BACKGROUND: 1867-1892; 2. EARLY SUCCESS: 1892-1898; 3. NORTHERN CHALLENGE: 1898-1900; 4. RAILWAY HOTELS & GOVERNMENT HOUSE: 1900-1902; 5. THE EMPRESS: 1902-1905; 6. FURTHER AFIELD: 1906-1907; 7. PROFESSIONAL MATURITY: 1908-1914; 8. FINAL PHASE: 1914-1929; 9. ENGLAND: 1930-1935; Appendix A. List of Architectural Drawings and Designs; Appendix B. The Rattenbury Letters; Appendix C. Drawings for the Grand Trunk Pacific; Notes; Bibliography; Photographic Credits; Index 330 $aYorkshire-born Francis Mawson Rattenbury (1867-1935) emigrated to British Columbia as a young architect in 1892. Within months of his arrival in Victoria he launched his brilliant, if abbreviated, career by winning an international competition to design the legislative buildings. While his life was marred by controversy, scandal and, in the end, tragedy, Rattenbury's architecture had an enduring impact on the Canadian landscape and his commercial ventures were important to the economic development of the West. Richly illustrated with over 200 drawings and photographs, Francis Rattenbury and British Columbia is the first major critical study of a Canadian architect in the context of his times. Using unpublished primary sources, including his recently discovered private letters, the authors document Rattenbury's professional career and the evolution of his architectural style. Detailed descriptions are given of some of his most famous projects, notably the legislative buildings and the Empress Hotel in Victoria. Besides working on a number of government commissions, Rattenbury became chief architect for the Canadian Pacific Railway and designed "chateau-like" buildings for C.P.R. hotels in the Rockies, Vancouver, and Victoria. Other projects such as the Vancouver and Nanaimo Courthouses and Bank of Montreal branches set the pattern for institutional architecture in British Columbia. His buildings not only drew attention to the growing importance of the province, but also lent dignity and character to its major centres. Filled with the vigour and confidence of the imperial age, Rattenbury initiated a number of commercial ventures. These included the founding of a transportation system to the Yukon goldfields and extensive land speculations. As the authors point out, these investments were perhaps not undertaken solely for monetary gain but reflected Rattenbury's firm belief in the future of British Columbia and his desire to play an active role in its growth. Unfortunately, his entrepreneurial adventures involved heavy financial losses, among which were ruinous lawsuits involving the provincial government. This pioneering work on Western Canadian architecture will serve as a valuable design source for both the specialist and lay reader. It also includes an important account of the part played by major Canadian companies and government patronage in the development of British Columbia. This professional biography reveals new facets of Rattenbury's life and character which have been the subject of both public and literary controversy. 606 $aArchitects$zBritish Columbia$vBiography 606 $aEclecticism in architecture$zBritish Columbia 615 0$aArchitects 615 0$aEclecticism in architecture 676 $a720/.92/4 700 $aBarrett$b Anthony$f1941-$0251242 701 $aLiscombe$b R. W.$f1946-$0740042 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825482003321 996 $aFrancis Rattenbury and British Columbia$93963779 997 $aUNINA