Roland Walter Lines

Roland Walter Lines FRIBA (14 March 1877 – 9 September 1916) 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.

Roland Walter Lines
Born	14 March 1877 Aldbury, Hertfordshire, England
Died	9 September 1916(1916-09-09) (aged 39)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects

Early life and career

Lines was born in Aldbury, Hertfordshire, on 14 March 1877,^[1] a son of John and Mary.

He emigrated to Edmonton, Canada, in 1906. There, he designed several buildings, as well as a golf course.^[1]

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.^[2]

Lines was elected a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1914.^[3]

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.^[4]

• Strathcona High School, Edmonton 1908
• Edmonton City Power Station, 1910
• Hotel Cecil, Edmonton, 1910 (major addition)
• Canada Permanent Building, Edmonton, 1910
• North-West Mounted Police Station, Edmonton, 1910 (residence for the superintendent)
• Union Bank, Edmonton, 1910
• Victoria High School, Edmonton, 1911
• Northern Hotel, Edmonton, 1911
• Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, 1912 (additions)
• 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 (began)

Death

Lines died on 9 September 1916, aged 39, during service in World War I. A lieutenant, he is interred at the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension in the Somme, France.^[2]

References

1. "Roland Walter Lines". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
2. Donald Alexander Stewart - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
3. Felstead, Alison (2001). Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914, Vol. 2 (L-Z). Bloomsbury Academic. p. 51. ISBN 9780826455147.
4. "Lines, Roland Walter | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Retrieved 7 March 2022.