He is known as the, "Father of Municipal Golf" in Winnipeg, according to his obituary.
Recognized by the Manitoba Historical Society as a Memorable Manitoban
Born at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland on 9 March 1855, he immigrated to Canada in April 1883 with his brother John McDiarmid. He moved to Winnipeg and, in 1884, became a partner with George White Murray in the construction firm of Murray and McDiarmid. In 1905, it became the James McDiarmid Company, General Builders and Contractors, with branches in Calgary and Vancouver.
His firm built many different kinds of structures, including grain elevators all over the prairies, and the Legislative Building after the cancellation of the original contract that had led to the fall of the Roblin government. McDiarmid designed many of the buildings himself, especially churches. He was also Vice-President of the Beaver Elevator Company.
As well as working as an architect, he was an amateur painter and a collector of art. He joined the art committee of the Winnipeg Industrial Bureau in 1906, and he proposed the construction of a civic art gallery, never built, in 1909.
On 17 April 1890, he married Isabella Smith (1866-1953) at Winnipeg. They had no children. He served for many years as Chairman of the Winnipeg Parks Board and was instrumental in founding the Municipal Golf Course. A member of the Natural History Society of Manitoba, he collected minerals, semi-precious stones, and shells. He was also a member of the Carleton Club and Masons.
He died at his Winnipeg home, 250 Balmoral Street, on 24 February 1934 and was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])
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MB Marriage Registration #1890,001728 as "James McDiarmid" and "Isabella Smith", on April 17, in Winnipeg
MB Death Registration #1934,008189 as "James McDiarmid"; estimated age at death: 78 years (Winnipeg)
Recognized by the Manitoba Historical Society as a Memorable Manitoban
Born at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland on 9 March 1855, he immigrated to Canada in April 1883 with his brother John McDiarmid. He moved to Winnipeg and, in 1884, became a partner with George White Murray in the construction firm of Murray and McDiarmid. In 1905, it became the James McDiarmid Company, General Builders and Contractors, with branches in Calgary and Vancouver.
His firm built many different kinds of structures, including grain elevators all over the prairies, and the Legislative Building after the cancellation of the original contract that had led to the fall of the Roblin government. McDiarmid designed many of the buildings himself, especially churches. He was also Vice-President of the Beaver Elevator Company.
As well as working as an architect, he was an amateur painter and a collector of art. He joined the art committee of the Winnipeg Industrial Bureau in 1906, and he proposed the construction of a civic art gallery, never built, in 1909.
On 17 April 1890, he married Isabella Smith (1866-1953) at Winnipeg. They had no children. He served for many years as Chairman of the Winnipeg Parks Board and was instrumental in founding the Municipal Golf Course. A member of the Natural History Society of Manitoba, he collected minerals, semi-precious stones, and shells. He was also a member of the Carleton Club and Masons.
He died at his Winnipeg home, 250 Balmoral Street, on 24 February 1934 and was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])
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MB Marriage Registration #1890,001728 as "James McDiarmid" and "Isabella Smith", on April 17, in Winnipeg
MB Death Registration #1934,008189 as "James McDiarmid"; estimated age at death: 78 years (Winnipeg)
He is known as the, "Father of Municipal Golf" in Winnipeg, according to his obituary.
Recognized by the Manitoba Historical Society as a Memorable Manitoban
Born at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland on 9 March 1855, he immigrated to Canada in April 1883 with his brother John McDiarmid. He moved to Winnipeg and, in 1884, became a partner with George White Murray in the construction firm of Murray and McDiarmid. In 1905, it became the James McDiarmid Company, General Builders and Contractors, with branches in Calgary and Vancouver.
His firm built many different kinds of structures, including grain elevators all over the prairies, and the Legislative Building after the cancellation of the original contract that had led to the fall of the Roblin government. McDiarmid designed many of the buildings himself, especially churches. He was also Vice-President of the Beaver Elevator Company.
As well as working as an architect, he was an amateur painter and a collector of art. He joined the art committee of the Winnipeg Industrial Bureau in 1906, and he proposed the construction of a civic art gallery, never built, in 1909.
On 17 April 1890, he married Isabella Smith (1866-1953) at Winnipeg. They had no children. He served for many years as Chairman of the Winnipeg Parks Board and was instrumental in founding the Municipal Golf Course. A member of the Natural History Society of Manitoba, he collected minerals, semi-precious stones, and shells. He was also a member of the Carleton Club and Masons.
He died at his Winnipeg home, 250 Balmoral Street, on 24 February 1934 and was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])
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MB Marriage Registration #1890,001728 as "James McDiarmid" and "Isabella Smith", on April 17, in Winnipeg
MB Death Registration #1934,008189 as "James McDiarmid"; estimated age at death: 78 years (Winnipeg)
Recognized by the Manitoba Historical Society as a Memorable Manitoban
Born at Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland on 9 March 1855, he immigrated to Canada in April 1883 with his brother John McDiarmid. He moved to Winnipeg and, in 1884, became a partner with George White Murray in the construction firm of Murray and McDiarmid. In 1905, it became the James McDiarmid Company, General Builders and Contractors, with branches in Calgary and Vancouver.
His firm built many different kinds of structures, including grain elevators all over the prairies, and the Legislative Building after the cancellation of the original contract that had led to the fall of the Roblin government. McDiarmid designed many of the buildings himself, especially churches. He was also Vice-President of the Beaver Elevator Company.
As well as working as an architect, he was an amateur painter and a collector of art. He joined the art committee of the Winnipeg Industrial Bureau in 1906, and he proposed the construction of a civic art gallery, never built, in 1909.
On 17 April 1890, he married Isabella Smith (1866-1953) at Winnipeg. They had no children. He served for many years as Chairman of the Winnipeg Parks Board and was instrumental in founding the Municipal Golf Course. A member of the Natural History Society of Manitoba, he collected minerals, semi-precious stones, and shells. He was also a member of the Carleton Club and Masons.
He died at his Winnipeg home, 250 Balmoral Street, on 24 February 1934 and was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])
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MB Marriage Registration #1890,001728 as "James McDiarmid" and "Isabella Smith", on April 17, in Winnipeg
MB Death Registration #1934,008189 as "James McDiarmid"; estimated age at death: 78 years (Winnipeg)
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