Rankin, Thomas Dunlop, 1886-1965, Ottawa I
- born and trained by apprenticeship in Glasgow, Scotland
- emigrated to Canada 1906
- employed by Ross & MacFarlane
- onsite supervising architect for Union
Station and Chateau
Laurier
- joined Department of Public Works, 1910
- supervised reconstruction of Parliament
Centre Block for Public Works (1916-27)
- assisted on various Ottawa planning commissions (e.g. Holt Commission)
- directed Chateau style Confederation Building (1927-31) by
Burritt
- directed Chateau-style Justice Building (1935-8) by Burritt
& Horwood
- directed Chateau-style Quebec Post Office by R. Chènevert
(1939-40)
- probably a significant influencer for Chateau style in Government
architecture
- architectural advisor to Chief Justice for Supreme
Court
- directed design of wartime temporary buildings, including
Justice Annex
- Assistant Chief Architect, Public Works, retired 1946