Sir Andrew Thomas Taylor was born on October 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
After briefly practising architecture in Scotland and London, Taylor emigrated to Canada in 1883 where, for the next twenty-one years, he practised architecture in Montreal. In partnership with George William Hamilton Gordon (approximately 1854-1906), an English-born architect trained in London, Taylor designed six buildings for McGill University, including the School of Architecture's Macdonald-Harrington Building (1896), Macdonald Physics Building (1893), the Redpath Library (1893), and the Macdonald Engineering Building (1907). He also designed the Montreal Diocesan Theological College (1895–96), now Presbyterian College, which is part of McGill University. Taylor and Gordon also designed numerous commercial buildings in Montreal and throughout Canada, including several branches of the Bank of Montreal and the Merchants' Bank of Canada. He retired from architecture in 1904 and returned to London, where he served on London County Council from 1908 to 1926. He was knighted for his political services in 1926.
He died on December 5, 1937, in London, England.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. C. Taylor had a studio at 344 Metcalfe Ave., Westmount, QC, Canada in 1973.
Temperleys, Carter & Darke was a London-based company of shipping and insurance brokers. One of the partners, John Temperley, was the owner of the Temperley Line, a steamship line from London to Quebec City and Montreal (Temperley Steam Shipping Co Ltd). He managed several inter-related shipping businesses. In 1916, due to the death of Oswald Darke, the company amalgamated with Edmund Haslehust & Co. and it became known as Temperleys, Haslehust & Co.
Andrew Thomas Taylor (1850-1937) received his architectural training in Scotland and London. After briefly practising architecture in London, Taylor emigrated to Canada in 1883 where, for the next twenty-one years, he practised architecture in Montreal. In partnership with George William Hamilton Gordon (approximately 1854-1906), an English-born architect who trained in London in the offices of Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905), Taylor designed six buildings for McGill University, including the Redpath Library Building and the MacDonald Physics Building. Taylor and Gordon also designed numerous commercial buildings in Montreal and throughout Canada, including a number of branches of the Bank of Montreal and the Merchants' Bank of Canada.
Andrew Thomas Taylor (1850-1937) est né en Écosse et a reçu sa formation d'architecture en Écosse et à Londres. Après avoir brièvement exercé sa profession à Londres, Taylor a émigré au Canada en 1883 et a poursuivi sa carrière à Montréal pendant vingt-trois ans. Associé de George William Hamilton Gordon (circa 1854-1906), architecte anglais qui avait été formé à Londres au cabinet d'Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905), Taylor a dessiné six immeubles pour l'Université McGill dont la bibliothèque Redpath et le pavillon MacDonald de physique. Taylor et Gordon ont également dessiné plusieurs immeubles commerciaux à Montréal et ailleurs au Canada, y compris un certain nombre de succursales de la Banque de Montréal et de la Merchants' Bank of Canada. Taylor est retourné en Angleterre en 1904 pour y faire carrière dans la fonction publique.
