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Percy Erskine Nobbs Fonds

  • CA CAC 1
  • Fonds
  • 1893-1960

The Nobbs fonds consists of the work of Percy Erskine Nobbs, George Taylor Hyde, Nobbs and Hyde, Nobbs and Valentine, and Nobbs and Nobbs. 526 projects are documented in the Percy Erskine Nobbs Fonds. Architectural drawings form the core of the fonds, providing a comprehensive listing of the drawings by Percy Nobbs and his associates. Arranged chronologically, the inventory reflects respectively the development of the partnerships Nobbs and Hyde (1910-1944), Nobbs and Valentine (1945-1950), and Nobbs and Nobbs (1950-1960). Hugh A. I. Valentine worked only briefly with Nobbs, spending the bulk of his career with the Bell Telephone Company of Canada. His commissioned drawings and student notebooks cannot be directly related to his work with Nobbs, but are nonetheless described in subfonds 8. Subfonds 6 and 7 describe Percy Nobbs's personal papers and three-dimensional objects designed by him which are in the Canadian Architecture Collection.

Nobbs, Percy E. (Percy Erskine), 1875-1964

Architectural drawings and other papers of Percy Nobbs and his associates

The subfonds consists primarily drawings ranging in date from Nobbs' early student projects and competition drawings, to designs for McGill University buildings such as the McGill University Union Building and MacDonald Engineering Building, and designs for domestic and ecclesiastical architecture in Montreal (1897-1957). Non-architectural drawings (1898-1957) include studies of ironwork, a drawing of Rouen in France, designs for the Royal Arms of Canada, a letterhead for the R.C.A.F., a war memorial for the Town of Mount Royal, a medallion for the Shawinigan Water and Power Company and a silver dollar for the Royal Canadian Mint.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1897-1957, 471 dessins". Dessins allant des projets d'étudiant et des dessins de concours de Nobbs jusqu'aux plans réalisés pour le compte de l'Université McGill comme l'édifice University Union et le pavillon MacDonald de génie ainsi que des plans d'immeubles à vocation résidentielle ou ecclésiastique à Montréal.
"Autres dessins, 1898-1957, 149 dessins". Dessins non architecturaux, notamment des croquis de fer forgé, un dessin de Rouen (France), des projets pour les Armoiries royales du Canada, d'en-tête de lettre pour l'Armée de l'air canadienne, un monument aux morts pour la ville de Mont-Royal, un médaillon pour la Shawinigan Water and Power Company et un dollar en argent pour la Monnaie royale canadienne.

House for C.W. Colby

File consists of architectural drawings for urban house (detached, basement, 2 floors, attic, 5 bedrooms); brick; wall bearing. File includes 1 presentation drawing (exterior perspective, floor plans), 3 record drawings (floor plans, elevations, section), and 4 photographs (1 plan, 1 finished exterior, 3 finished interiors).

Proposal of Cottage for Dr. Adami

File consists of presentation drawings for cottage (with ground and attic floors, 10 bedrooms; stone; wood; wall bearing). Drawings feature north and south elevations, ground and bedroom floors, section.

McGill University Union

File consists of architectural drawings for recreational club (sub-basement, basement, 4 floors); stone; composite. Includes 6 presentation drawings (elevation on Sherbrooke St., elevation on Victoria St., exterior perspective of view from northwest, longitudinal section, transverse section), 48 development drawings (floor plans, room plans, fireplace, entrance, furniture), 10 working drawings (foundations, floor plan, elevation, section, structural plans, mechanical plans), 64 detail drawings (coping, fittings, terracotta, entrance, stairs, doors, room plans and elevations, plasterwork including ceiling, balcony, furniture, windows, notice boards, cornice, screen, stonework [including entrance, cornice, arch], woodwork including finishes, ironwork [including bracket, balustrade, fittings], marble and tile floor), and 4 record drawings (floor plans, elevations, cornice, coping, sill course). Also includes 44 photographs (3 plans, 11 finished exteriors, 16 finished interiors, 13 details, 1 other).

House for Dr. Porter

File consists of architectural drawings for urban house (detached, basement, 3 floors, 3 bedrooms), brick, composite. Includes 7 working drawings (floor plans, elevations, sections), 2 record drawings (floor plans, elevations, sections). Also includes 3 photographs (1 finished exterior, 2 finished interiors).

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