Barbara Humphreys

Barbara A. Humphreys is a Canadian architect and author, specializing in public service, historic preservation, and housing.

Life

Barbara Alice Humphreys was born on October 8, 1919 in Kelliher, Saskatchewan. Humphreys graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in architecture. She worked for the Defence Industries Limited Architectural Division, and the Plant Engineering Division of Victory Aircraft Limited (Malton. She was in private practice from 1954. In 1969, she directed a survey of Rideau Canal corridor's architectural heritage. This was a pilot project for the Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings, and Humphreys was both its founder and chief. Humphreys retired in 1981.

1970, "Didsbury", Cannington Manor, Saskatchewan
1972, The Allen House, Yarmouth, N.S.
1972, Pichet House -127 rue Royal Ste. Famille, Ile d'Orleans
1974, Canadian historic sites : occasional papers in archaeology and history, no. 10
1974, The architectural heritage of the Rideau Corridor
1979, Eversley Farm, R.R. No. 3, King City, Ontario
1980, ''The buildings of Canada : a guide to pre-20th-century styles in houses, churches and other structures''