Joseph Charles Gustave Brault [SEP] place of birth
Joseph Charles Gustave Brault
Joseph Charles Gustave Brault (1886–1954) was a Canadian architect who served as Chief Dominion Architect from 1947 to 1952. As chief government architect he was responsible for many of the federal buildings constructed in this period. Drawings for public buildings such as Post Office Buildings and Dominion Public Buildings designed by Brault and his staff during his tenure as Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works are now held at the National Archives of Canada.
Joseph Charles Gustave Brault was born in Montreal, Quebec on 15 March
of Canada. Joseph Charles Gustave Brault, (1886-1954) succeeded Charles D. Sutherland as Chief Architect of the federal Dept. of Public Works in 1947.
Career.
As federal architect, 1936-1947, Charles D. Sutherland oversaw the design and construction of public buildings such as post offices, customs offices, and armouries across Canada. He designed a Customs Building in St. Jean, Quebec, Richelieu Street, (1939) and Armstrong, Quebec, Canadian Customs Border Station, (1940). He designed