![]() ![]() ![]() He designed Paardeburg Gate (1901), a memorial to South African war soldiers opposite the Legislative Buildings, 1901. In 1900 he was commissioned to design the 18 bedroom, three story Burns Manor in Calgary for his close friend Pat Burns. Rattenbury's success in the competition garnered him many commissions in Victoria and other parts of the province, including additions to the Legislative Buildings in 1913–1915. The grand scale of its 500-foot (150 m)-long facade, central dome and two end pavilions, the richness of its white marble, and its use of the currently-popular Romanesque style contributed to its being seen as an impressive monument for the new province. Despite many problems, including going over-budget by $400,000, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings were officially opened in 1898. The new immigrant entered, signing his drawings with the pseudonym "A B.C. The province, anxious to show its growing economic, social and political status, was engaged in an architectural competition to build a new legislative building in Victoria. ![]() In 1891, he arrived in Vancouver, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He began his architectural career with an apprenticeship in 1884 to the " Lockwood and Mawson Company" in England, where he worked until he left for Canada. Rattenbury was born in 1867 in Leeds, England. Divorced amid scandal, he was murdered in England at the age of 67 by his second wife's lover. British Columbia Parliament Buildings Provincial Courthouse of British Columbiaįrancis Mawson Rattenbury (11 October 1867 – 28 March 1935) was a British architect although most of his career was spent in British Columbia, Canada, where he designed the province's legislative building among other public commissions. ![]()
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