David Ewart
David Ewart, ISO (18 February 1841 – 6 June 1921) was a Canadian architect who served as Chief Dominion Architect from 1896 to 1914.
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David Ewart, 1901 | |
| Born | 18 February 1841 Penicuik, Scotland |
| Died | 6 June 1921 (aged 80) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Imperial Service Order. |
| Practice | Chief Dominion Architect |
| Buildings | Connaught Building, Victoria Memorial Building, Royal Canadian Mint |
As chief government architect he was responsible for many of the federal buildings constructed in this period. He broke with the Neo-Gothic style adopted by his predecessors Thomas Seaton Scott and Thomas Fuller; rather he embraced the Baronial style exemplified in several important buildings.
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