George Creeford Browne (1852-1919)
George Browne, Jr., Architect, of Winnipeg, Manitoba & New York
He was born at Montreal, Quebec, and was educated at the Montreal High School before serving his apprenticeship as an architect in his father's offices. In 1870, he moved to New York City and worked in the offices of Russell Sturgis, Jr. In 1873, he left for Europe and studied the different styles of architecture in England, Ireland, France, Italy, and Switzerland. He enrolled briefly at the South Kensington School of Art in London and was said to have been awarded prizes at the International Competition for Design. He returned to Montreal in 1877 and two years later established himself at Winnipeg where he became a well-known name designing many of its principal buildings, notably Wesley College. He divided his time between Winnipeg and his home in South Nyack in New York's Hudson Valley where he spent his winters. In 1883, he married Louisa A. Nicolls, grand-daughter of Lt.-Colonel Nicolls of the 72nd Highland Regiment, and in 1907 he added "Creeford" to his name. He died at South Nyack, New York.
