Roland Walter Lines
Roland Walter Lines FRIBA was an English architect who became prolific after his emigration to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. He served as a lieutenant with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I. He died in active service in 1916, aged 39.
Early life and career
Lines was born in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, on 14 March 1877, a son of John and Mary.He emigrated to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. There, he designed several buildings, as well as a golf course.
In 1911, Donald Alexander Stewart emigrated to Edmonton from Perthshire, Scotland. He worked for Lines for a period after his arrival. Stewart returned to Scotland on war service in 1916.
Lines was elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1914.
Selected notable works
Below are some of Lines' works. He died while the construction of St. Joseph's Cathedral was in progress. It was completed in 1924.- Strathcona High School, Edmonton 1908
- Edmonton City Power Station, 1910
- Hotel Cecil, Edmonton, 1910
- Canada Permanent Building, Edmonton, 1910
- North-West [Mounted Police] Station, Edmonton, 1910
- Union Bank, Edmonton, 1910
- Victoria High School, Edmonton, 1911
- Northern Hotel, Edmonton, 1911
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, 1912
- North-West Mounted Police headquarters, Edmonton 1913
- Edmonton Country Club clubhouse, 1913
- Bank of British North America Building, Edmonton, 1914
- St. Joseph's Cathedral, Edmonton, 1917