Watson Elkinah Reid (1858–1944) was a Canadian architect, a one time member of the California architectural firm, Reid & Reid.
Watson Elkinah Reid | |
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| Born | 1858 |
| Died | 1944 (aged 85–86) Vancouver, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Mount Allison University |
| Occupation | architect |
| Employer | Reid & Reid |
| Notable work | construction of Hotel del Coronado |
| Spouse | Janie R. Turner (m.1890) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | James, Merritt (architect brothers) |
Early life
editReid was born in Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick to William J. Reid and Lucinda Robinson. He was the youngest of three sons who all followed the same profession. He studied at Mount Allison University.
Career
editAbout 1888, he joined his brothers James W. and Merritt in California, where he ran their San Diego office of Reid & Reid, overseeing construction of the massive Hotel del Coronado to his brother's designs. He returned to Canada in 1892 and had a few commissions there under the auspices of Senator Abner Reid McClelan such as Senator McClelan's home built in 1893 called Victoria Manor, the Riverside-Albert Consolidated School and the Albert County Court House.
Personal life
editIn 1890, he married Janie R. Turner of Harvey.[1] They had five children, all born before 1901.[2]
In his later years he moved to Vancouver where he died in 1944.
References
edit- ^ The Maple Leaf (March 20, 1890). "Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Albert Census Records - Reid". Ancestry.ca. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800–1950 Citation
External links
edit- Victoria Manor, a Reid-designed residence in New Brunswick