David Stirling

Background

Born in Galashiels, Stirling was the son of stonemason James Stirling.

Career

After training as an architect in his native country, he emigrated to Saint John"s, Newfoundland in 1847, where he played a major role in rebuilding portions of the town destroyed by fire the previous year. He spent the next 35 years designing and building a wide array of buildings out of practices in Charlottetown, Halifax, and Toronto. Having never retired, he died in Charlottetown in 1887 at the age of 64.

Historic places in Canada

"David Stirling".

Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed). University of Toronto Press.

1979–2005.

Membership

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

Connections

associate:

Royal Canadian