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Francis John Nobbs
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Fonds
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CA CAC 6
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Custodial history
Francis J. Nobbs gave the material to the CAC.
Le matériel a été remis à la CAC par Francis J. Nobbs.
Scope and content
"Architectural Drawings, professional correspondence, specifications, etc., ca. 1960s, 13 cm, 17 file folders." Unaccessioned materials relating to three projects: St. Helen's School in Dunham, PQ, Camp Amy Molson, and Knox Crescent and Kensington Presbyterian Church on Godfrey Avenue in Montreal.
"Dessins architecturaux, correspondance professionnelle, cahiers des charges, etc., circa 1960, 13 cm, 17 chemises." Le matériel non encore dépouillé se rapporte à trois projets : l'école St. Helen de Dunham (Québec), la colonie de vacances Amy Molson et l'église presbytérienne Knox Crescent and Kensington, avenue Godfrey à Montréal.
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- English
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Associated materials
Percy Erskine Nobbs, CAC 1;
Nobbs and Hyde, CAC 1.01;
Nobbs and Valentine, CAC 1.02;
Nobbs and Nobbs, CAC 1.03;
Harold Lea Fetherstonhaugh, CAC 17;
George Taylor Hyde, CAC 52;
Percy Erskine Nobbs Digital Archive
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General note
Architectural drawings, business correspondence, specifications, etc, relating to three projects from the 1960s, comprise the CAC's holdings of materials relating to the architectural practice of Francis J. Nobbs (b. 1912). These materials have not been accessioned or described.
Nobbs was born in Montreal in 1912, the son of the prominent architect, Percy Erskine Nobbs (1875-1964). After receiving a B.Arch. from McGill University in 1936, Nobbs worked for a number of years at the architectural firm of Harold Lea Fetherstonhaugh (1887-1971) and J. Cecil McDougall (1886-1959). Later he worked for two years at his father's firm of Nobbs and Hyde, prior to his serving in the Second World War. In 1945 Nobbs became a partner in his fa
ther's practice, one year after the death of Percy Nobbs' long-time partner George Taylor Hyde (1879-1944). In 1960 Francis Nobbs set up his own practice. He served as the president of the Province of Quebec Association of Architects in 1963 and 1965.
For further information, see the CAC's publication Percy Erskine Nobbs and His Associates: A Guide to the Archive=Percy Erskine Nobbs et ses associés: Guide du fonds. Montreal: Canadian Architecture Collection, Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art, McGill University, 1986.
General note
La CAC possède des dessins architecturaux, de la correspondance d'affaires, des cahiers de charges, etc., ayant trait à trois projets des années 60 réalisés par le cabinet d'architecture de Francis J. Nobbs (né en 1912). Ce matériel n'a pas encore été dépouillé et décrit.
Nobbs, fils de l'architecte connu Percy Erskine Nobbs (1875-1964), est né à Montréal en 1912. Après avoir reçu un baccalauréat d'architecture de l'Université McGill en 1936, Nobbs a travaillé quelques années au cabinet d'architecture de Harold Lea Fetherstonhaugh (1887-1971) et J. Cecil McDougall (1886-1959). Il a ensuite travaillé deux ans au cabinet de son père, le cabinet Nobbs et Hyde, avant de participer à la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. En 1945, Nobbs est devenu l'associé de son père, un an après le décès de George Taylor Hyde (1879-1944) associé de longue date de Percy Nobbs. En 1960, Francis Nobbs a ouvert son propre cabinet. Il a été président de l'Association des architectes de la province de Québec en 1963 et en 1965.
Pour plus de renseignements, voir la publication de la CAC intitulée Percy Erskine Nobbs and His Associates: A Guide to the Archive = Percy Erskine Nobbs et ses associés: Guide du fonds, Montréal : Collection d'architecture canadienne, Bibliothèque Blackader-Lauterman d'architecture et d'art, Université McGill, 1986.
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CAC Database ID
72
Wikidata Identifier
Q71844189
Wikidata URL
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71844189