Résumé

John Wright moved from his native Scotland to Victoria, BC, Canada, in 1859. This town grew very quickly following the 1857 discovery of gold on the Fraser River in 1857.

Principal, John Wright, Architect, Victoria, BC, Canada, 1859-1863. Arriving in 1859, Wright at first worked on his own, designing a number of innovative, foundational buildings in the boom town. His solo practice producded designs for the the Fisgard Lighthouse, 1st Methodist Church. and the W.F. Tolmie House before 1863.

Partner, Wright and [George H.] Sanders, Victoria, BC, Canada, 1863-1866. Due to a steady workload, Wright took on a partner, George Hippisley Sanders, and the two worked in tandem for three years in Victoria. (For more detail on Wright and Wright and Sanders's work in Victoria, see Martin Segger, "British Columbia's First Professional Architect: John Wright (1830-1915), Bulletin. 03/1985, vol.10, no.1, pp. 12-14.)

Partner, Wright and Sanders, San Francisco, CA, 1866- . A significant earthquake

Professional Activities

John Wright served as the President of the San Francisco Chapter of Architects in 1882. (See "San Francisco Chapter of Architects,"California Architect and Building News,vol. III, no. 6, 06/1882, p. 79.)

Relocation

Wright was born in Killearn, Scotland, and schooled in that country. He immigrated to Victoria, BC, Canada, first in 1859, remaining in this settlement until 1866. By 1863, Wright had taken on a partner, George H. Sanders, and the two lived and worked in Victoria for three more years. In 1863, Wright and Sanders collaborated on the Richard Carr House in the James Bay residential tract of Victoria.

Wright came to the San Francisco, CA, in 1866, following the significant Earthquake of 10/08/1865. (A subsequent sizable quake of 10/21/1865 also created work for architects in San Francisco.)