George Roberts, born May 7, 1826 in London, United Kingdom and died August 26, 1899 in Montreal, Canada, was a Canadian carpenter, joiner, cabinetmaker, plasterer and businessman of British origin.
Biography George Roberts was born on May 7, 1826, in Camden Town, London, United Kingdom. He emigrated to Canada in 1854 and worked for two years at Peto, Prassey & Co., building railways for the Grand Trunk Railway Company. In 1856, he founded his own carpentry, joinery, cabinetmaking, house painting, and plastering business, setting up shop in a warehouse at 597 De la Gauchetière Street in Montreal. During the life of his business, he sometimes employed more than 100 employees specializing in woodworking. His three sons, George Nelson, John James, and Edward Melbourne Roberts, gradually integrated the management of the company. He died in Montreal on August 26, 1899, almost a month after the death of his wife.
The company George Roberts' company specializes primarily in all types of woodworking. It carries out all structural work for a building, as well as all ornamental wood carving, joinery, and cabinetmaking. In terms of cabinetmaking and joinery, it custom-makes all utilitarian wooden furniture incorporated into a building: bookcases or shelves, display units, fireplace mantels, doors and windows, floors, etc. It also carries out all woodwork intended for ornamental purposes: columns, coffered ceilings, paneling, etc. Several types of wood are worked, including oak, cherry, pine, and mahogany.
Works Below is a non-exhaustive list of known achievements of George Roberts or his company: Year Work Building Location Illustration Between 1854 and 1856 Some wood works Victoria Bridge Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1860 Carpentry and other wood works William Dow House Square Beaver Hall , Montreal, Quebec, Canada Between 1861 and 1862 Carpentry and other wood works Ravenscrag Mansion Pine Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Between 1864 and 1865 Carpentry and other wood works Molson Bank Building Saint Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Between 1865 and 1866 Carpentry and other wood works American Presbyterian Church Corner of Dorchester and Drummond, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1865-66 General contractor / Carpentry and other wood works Three "first-class villas" in the Italian or gothic styles Côte-Saint-Antoine road in the Rosemount disctrict, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1867 General contractor / Carpentry and other wood works Residence of Dr. Reddy Corner of Saint Catherine Street and Phillips Square, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1867 General contractor / Carpentry and other wood works Joseph Tiffin House Corner of Sherbrooke and University streets, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1869-70 Carpentry and other wood works St. Mark Church Corner of Dalhousie and William Streets, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1870 Carpentry and other wood works Grace Anglican Church Corner of Wellington and Fortune Streets Circa 1881-82 Carpentry and other wood works Redpath Museum Sherbrooke Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1888 Carpentry and other wood works Wilson Building Craig street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1888 Carpentry and other wood works Nordheimer Building Saint Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Between 1890 and 1893 Carpentry and other wood works Macdonald Engineering Building (McGill University) Sherbrooke Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1893 Carpentry and other wood works Redpath Hall (McGill University) Sherbrooke Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1896 Carpentry and other wood works Marances de Rosay House Laval Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Circa 1899 Carpentry and other wood works Benjamin Tooke House Doctor Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also, according to an article published on December 6, 1902 in the Montreal Witness, George Roberts's firm carried out several works in "a large number of private residences on Sherbrooke, Drummond, etc." streets in Montreal.
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