Moses Chamberlain Edey
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Moses Chamberlain Edey was an Ottawa
architect who designed the Aberdeen Pavilion
at Lansdowne Park
, a National Historic Site and the Daly Building
(1905-1992) which was Ottawa's first department store.
His architectural styles were Gothic
, Romanesque, and Beaux Arts, with the Daly Building a Chicago style
.
Edey had worked with Ottawa architect W.E. Noffke
and Ottawa architect Francis Conroy Sullivan had once worked as a draftsman for Edey.
Moses Edey was born 1845 in the southwestern area of Quebec
, of Pontiac County
near Shawville. He was the second son of six children of Richard and Mary Edey, descendents of United Empire Loyalists
. The Edey's had been part of Philemon Wright
's party (the founder of Hull, Quebec
when Moses Edey came to Hull, Quebec
from Randolph, Vermont
, in 1805. Moses' father, Richard had been born in 1812 in Aylmer, Quebec
. Artifacts from the Mayflower
still exist, the possessions of the family of Moses' mother's, whose ancestors journeyed on that famous ship.
Following some time with the Casey Tool Company of Auburn, New York
, he later worked for ten years in design and construction in Ottawa
under an A. Sparks. Since then he concentrated on architecture.
By the 1860′s Moses Edey had completed apprenticeships in architecture and construction of buildings as well as in carriage design and construction. He had moved to Arnprior at 17, where he worked in carriage making for 2 years, and two more in Ottawa
under that trade. He then studied under Thomas in Toronto
and went to Moravia, New York
and studied under Z. D. Stearns
During this time, he spent five years at the Ottawa School of Art
s and held diplomas from the Ontario School of Art. He joined the Ontario Society of Architects. After studying design at the Ottawa Art School he set up shop on Sparks Street
Moses Edey married Mary Whillans from Russell, Ontario
and had two children, Mabel Gertrude Mary Edey, and Isabel Maude Edey.
Edey had building plans for Lansdowne Park
, a fairground in Ottawa, with the centrepiece the Aberdeen Pavilion
, which came to affectionately be known as the “Cattle Castle”. The building sustained years of suggestions of demolition, but it was rehabilitated.
He also possibly designed:
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
architect who designed the Aberdeen Pavilion
Aberdeen Pavilion
The Aberdeen Pavilion is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, it is located in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa's historic fairgrounds...
at Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park is a historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located along Bank Street and is adjacent to the Rideau Canal, in central Ottawa...
, a National Historic Site and the Daly Building
Daly Building
The Daly Building was an historic department store and office building in Ottawa, Canada that was demolished with much controversy in 1991-92....
(1905-1992) which was Ottawa's first department store.
His architectural styles were Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
, Romanesque, and Beaux Arts, with the Daly Building a Chicago style
Chicago school (architecture)
Chicago's architecture is famous throughout the world and one style is referred to as the Chicago School. The style is also known as Commercial style. In the history of architecture, the Chicago School was a school of architects active in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century...
.
Edey had worked with Ottawa architect W.E. Noffke
W.E. Noffke
W. E. Noffke was a residential architect in Ottawa, Canada. His houses, some of the grandest in the city of the time, are in eclectic style, often with Mediterranean influences...
and Ottawa architect Francis Conroy Sullivan had once worked as a draftsman for Edey.
History
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, of Pontiac County
Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Pontiac is a county regional municipality MRC Pontiac in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It should not be confused with the municipality of Pontiac, which is located inside the county regional municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais....
near Shawville. He was the second son of six children of Richard and Mary Edey, descendents of United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists
The name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
. The Edey's had been part of Philemon Wright
Philemon Wright
Philemon Wright was a farmer and entrepreneur who founded Wrightstown, the first permanent settlement in the National Capital Region of Canada...
's party (the founder of Hull, Quebec
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
when Moses Edey came to Hull, Quebec
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
from Randolph, Vermont
Randolph, Vermont
Randolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,853 at the 2000 census, making Randolph the largest town in Orange County. The town is a commercial center for many of the smaller, rural farming communities that surround it....
, in 1805. Moses' father, Richard had been born in 1812 in Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
. Artifacts from the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
still exist, the possessions of the family of Moses' mother's, whose ancestors journeyed on that famous ship.
Following some time with the Casey Tool Company of Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, he later worked for ten years in design and construction in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
under an A. Sparks. Since then he concentrated on architecture.
By the 1860′s Moses Edey had completed apprenticeships in architecture and construction of buildings as well as in carriage design and construction. He had moved to Arnprior at 17, where he worked in carriage making for 2 years, and two more in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
under that trade. He then studied under Thomas in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and went to Moravia, New York
Moravia, New York
Moravia, New York may refer to:*Moravia , New York*Moravia , New York...
and studied under Z. D. Stearns
During this time, he spent five years at the Ottawa School of Art
Ottawa School of Art
The Ottawa School of Art is an art school based in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school has for many years and continues to offer gallery hosting for its artists, lessons for all ages and of all sorts , as well as hosting drawing sessions with live models, etc.The school features three...
s and held diplomas from the Ontario School of Art. He joined the Ontario Society of Architects. After studying design at the Ottawa Art School he set up shop on Sparks Street
Sparks Street
Sparks Street is a street in downtown Ottawa, Canada that was converted into an outdoor pedestrian street in 1966, making it the earliest such street or mall in North America....
Moses Edey married Mary Whillans from Russell, Ontario
Russell, Ontario
The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River...
and had two children, Mabel Gertrude Mary Edey, and Isabel Maude Edey.
Edey had building plans for Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park
Lansdowne Park is a historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located along Bank Street and is adjacent to the Rideau Canal, in central Ottawa...
, a fairground in Ottawa, with the centrepiece the Aberdeen Pavilion
Aberdeen Pavilion
The Aberdeen Pavilion is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, it is located in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa's historic fairgrounds...
, which came to affectionately be known as the “Cattle Castle”. The building sustained years of suggestions of demolition, but it was rehabilitated.
Work
- Aberdeen PavilionAberdeen PavilionThe Aberdeen Pavilion is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, it is located in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa's historic fairgrounds...
at Lansdowne ParkLansdowne ParkLansdowne Park is a historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located along Bank Street and is adjacent to the Rideau Canal, in central Ottawa...
for (a.k.a. the "Cattle Castle" for the Central Canada Exhibition), which is a National Historic Site - Daly BuildingDaly BuildingThe Daly Building was an historic department store and office building in Ottawa, Canada that was demolished with much controversy in 1991-92....
(1905-1992) which was Ottawa's first department store. - Centretown United Church
- Garland Building (demolished)
He also possibly designed:
- The Geggie Home at 801, Chemin Riverside, Wakefield, QuebecWakefield, QuebecWakefield is a village on the western shore of the Gatineau River, at the confluence of the La Pêche River in the Outaouais region of Quebec. The village, named after the town of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, is now the southern edge of the municipality of La Pêche, and was founded in 1830...
- Mount Pleasant (apparently gone), a home at 40 Riverdale Avenue (City of Ottawa has an archive picture probably CA-2954)
See Also
- Architecture of OttawaArchitecture of OttawaThe architecture of Ottawa is most marked by the city's role as the national capital of Canada. This gives the city a number of monumental structures designed to represent the federal government and the nation. It also means that as a city dominated by government bureaucrats, much of its...
and the Architecture of Ottawa#Architects section - Aberdeen PavilionAberdeen PavilionThe Aberdeen Pavilion is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, it is located in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa's historic fairgrounds...
- Daly BuildingDaly BuildingThe Daly Building was an historic department store and office building in Ottawa, Canada that was demolished with much controversy in 1991-92....
- Centretown United Church
External Links
- Geggie home http://outaouais.quebecheritageweb.com/article/les-trois-erables-wakefield-landmark-bed-breakfast
- Slattery homestead article with picture of "Mount Pleasant" http://www.oldottawasouth.ca/index.php/oshp-articles/oshp-articles-list/555-slatterys-field-in-old-ottawa-south-ottawas-first-accidental-airfield