John Smith Archibald (December 14, 1872 – March 2, 1934) was a Canadian architect.

John Smith Archibald was born in Inverness, Scotland on December 14, 1872.

Archibald was president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada 1924-1925 and was elected a fellow in 1930.

He also worked on several projects in Montreal, including the Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple, the Emmanuel Congregational Church, and the École polytechnique de Montréal.

Other significant commissions included the Montreal Forum, Baron Byng High School, Elizabeth Ballantyne School, the Queen's University gymnasium and swimming pool in Kingston (1930), and three Montreal hospitals: the Royal Edward Institute, the Montreal Convalescent Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital.