World Architecture Day

Keynote speaker Gregory Munn, President of Munn Architecture Inc, will discuss William Harris’ Charlottetown legacy at a free event celebrating World Architecture Day on October 7.

Greg founded Munn Architecture Inc in 2022, establishing his practice in his ancestral home on PEI. With over 30 years of experience in preservation, rehabilitation, and heritage conservation, he brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to every project. As a member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals, Greg has extensive expertise in the history of William Harris’s architectural works on PEI.

During the event, Greg will explore the remarkable works of the famous Canadian architect, William Critchlow Harris, inside one of Harris’s renowned designs, Central Christian Church, located at 223 Kent Street in Charlottetown. The event will begin at 7 pm in the original Harris Sanctuary.

William Critchlow Harris, RCA (1854–1913), was one of the most prolific architects to work in PEI. His distinctive style is evident in his many private homes, commercial and public buildings, and his famous churches across the Island. In 1880, Harris began work on the first of many PEI churches, continuing to design landmark churches into the 1900s. His architectural style was influenced by the principles of Classicism and Romanticism, and his early work, including his first design—Beaconsfield House in Charlottetown (1877)—was in the Second Empire style.