1 Sheppard & Masson

George Y. Masson (c. 1895-1982) was born in Detroit, Michigan; he moved to Windsor, Ontario at a young age. Masson studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. He was in the firm of Nichols, Sheppard & Masson and later, Sheppard, Masson, Brand & Langlois. Masson and his firms contributed greatly to the architecture of the Windsor area, including: the Cenotaph (Windsor, 1924); the YMCA building (Windsor, 1925); and the Essex Golf Club and Country Club (LaSalle, c. 1928). Important religious designs include: Westminster United (Windsor, 1930); Church of the Ascension (Windsor, 1907-27); and St. Mary’s Anglican Parish Hall (Windsor, 1950). Masson served in 1956 as president of the Ontario Association of Architects. Masson also served overseas in both the First and Second World Wars where he was a Commanding Officer of The Essex Armoured Regiment.

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