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Henry Birks and Sons
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Store for Henry Birks and Sons (B.C.) Ltd.

File consists of architectural drawings for retail store, including 1 presentation drawing (exterior perspective of entrance) and 2 detail drawings (lettering, counter showcases). Also includes 2 photographs (1 finished exterior; 1 finished interior).

Birks Building

File consists of architectural drawings for retail store and office building (basement, 4 floors; brick and stone; marble; composite), including:
8 development drawings: floor plans, elevations, section, tilework
12 working drawings: floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections
47 detail drawings: elevations, plan of outlets, stairs, tilework, cornice, soffit, elevator, fittings, doors, office layouts, fire escape, stonework (including cornice), marquise, staircase, screens, lighting, sash, bronzework, windows, woodwork (cornices), plasterwork, marble work (including entrance), ironwork (including marquise, window)
22 shop drawings: elevations, lift, elevator, penthouse, lighting, door, marquise, stairs
8 consultant drawings: roof plan, structural plans

Birks Building

File consists of architectural drawings for retail store and office building (basement, 4 floors; brick; terracotta; marble; concrete frame) and 3 photographs (1 perspective, 2 finished exteriors). Drawings include:
1 sketch drawing: candlesticks
2 presentation drawings: exterior perspectives
27 development drawings: floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections, wall section, coping, lighting
15 working drawings: footings, foundation and reinforcement plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections
58 detail drawings: floor plans, elevations, structure, vault, marble work, entrances, fixtures, stairs, staircase, elevator shaft, windows, terracotta, doors, trims, lighting, fittings, partitions, bronzework, gate, plasterwork (incl. cornice), stonework (including cornice, sills), wrought iron marquise, woodwork (incl. stairway, panelling)
48 shop drawings; stairs, entrances, grilles, threshold, marquise, ash hoist, boiler room, railings, fire escape, hatchway, lift, penthouse, vestibule, doors, parapet
11 consultant drawings: lot plans, floor plans, roof plan, sink-dental, windows

Addition to New Birks Building

File consists of architectural drawings for office building and factory (addition: tenth floor; brick and stone), including:
1 survey drawing: property plan
11 measured drawing: floor plans
2 sketch drawings: roof coping, soffit of beam
1 development drawing: wall face
37 detail drawings: floor plan, elevations, section, stonework (including window bays, entrance doorway and door, haunch stones to window, tower, arch), windows, lintel, iron staircase, eaves, doors, picture moulding, trims, baseboard and door stops, lighting, corridor layout, copings, cornice
18 shop drawings: stairs, structure, elevator shaft, roof plan, floor plan, stonework, corridor layout, fire escape, sash layout, door buckets
2 record drawings: floor plans

Royal Garage

File consists of architectural drawings for commercial parking garage (basement, 6 floors; brick and stone; composite) and 3 photographs (1 perspective, 2 finished exteriors). Drawings include:
2 survey drawings: excavation plan, site plan
2 sketch drawings: street plan, plan
2 development drawings: floor plans, metal sills
8 working drawings: foundation plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections, structural diagram
32 detail drawings: metal sills, doors, exhaust system, grease/oil racks, basement floor, beams, stonework (including rondels), transoms, stair, boiler, coping, office layout and partitions, screen, sign, filling station
17 consultant drawings: floor plans, sign, stonework, elevator, foundation walls, ramp, finish, schedule of lacing, stairs, doors

Alteration to [Henry Birks Building]

File consists of 4 drawings for retail store and office building, including 1 working drawing (plan and elevation of balcony) and 3 detail drawings (ironwork, including balcony, ornament, lettering) . Also includes 2 photographs of finished exteriors.

Alterations to Birks Building

Retail store (alteration: remodelled exterior); terracotta and stucco.
7 survey drawings; elevations
3 presentation drawings: exterior perspective, facade, Queen of Sheba frieze
2 working drawings: elevations
29 detail drawings: window, frieze, medallions, terracotta (including elevations, tower windows, niches, piers, panels), ornament, door, tower, parapet, wooden cornice
21 shop drawings: sections, piers, sill course, chimney, wall niche, parapet, trims, panels, tower, sill, string course, medallions
1 consultant drawing: elevations
11 photographs: 1 perspective; 4 finished exteriors; 6 others
1 file folder

New Birks Building

File consists of architectural drawings for office building and factory (basement, 10 floors; stone and terracotta; steel frame), including:
2 presentation drawings: interior and exterior perspectives
5 development drawings: floor plans, cornice
7 working drawings: floor plan, roof plan, elevations, section
57 detail drawings: interior and exterior elevations, wall sections, laboratories, lobby, corridor plans, lunettes, doors (including woodwork, ironwork and bronzework), stairs, windows, conveyor, plasterwork (including ornament), stonework, pier, walls, trims, finishes, terracotta, lighting plan, sills, fittings, ironwork (including lunettes, stairs, balusters)
8 shop drawings: elevator hall, window schedule, fire escape, corridor elevations, machine and hatchway location
6 consultant drawings: interior elevations, pipe tunnel, vents, entrance hall
18 photographs: 1 perspective; 6 finished exteriors; 2 finished interiors; 2 details; 7 others