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Person
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Colville, David, 1886-1974
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Dates of existence
1886-1974
History
David Colville (1886-1974) was born in England and studied architecture at the Architectural Association in London. In 1905 he became a probationer at the Royal Institute of British Architects, and achieved the rank of associate in 1911. Colville emigrated to Canada in 1911 and practised architecture in Vancouver and Montreal, living in Vancouver for approximately thirteen years and approximately forty years in Montreal. He spent the years between 1927 and 1929 in New York working at the firms of James Gable Rogers and Helme, Corbett and Harrison. Colville died in Montreal.
David Colville (1986-1974) est né en Angleterre et a étudié l'architecture à l'Architectural Association de Londres. En 1905, il est devenu stagiaire au Royal Institute of British Architects et a accédé au rang d'associé en 1911. Colville a émigré au Canada en 1911 et a exercé l'architecture à Vancouver et à Montréal. Il a vécu à Vancouver environ treize ans et à Montréal une quarantaine d'années. De 1927 à 1929, il a vécu à New York et a travaillé pour les cabinets de James Gable Rogers, et de Helme, Corbett et Harrison. Colville est mort à Montréal.