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Percy Erskine Nobbs, Arts and Crafts architect
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Percy Erskine Nobbs, a Scottish-born architect, educator, writer and critic, helped advance architecture in early 20th-century Canada. He taught at McGill and wrote on town planning, public housing design and Canadian architecture as a national art. His remarkable, finely built designs, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, reflect his strong commitment to fine craftsmanship.
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Percy Erskine Nobbs National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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