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John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection Henry Birks and Sons
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Store for Henry Birks and Sons Ltd.

File consists of architectural drawings for retail store (basement, 2 floors; marble; cast iron; steel frame) and file folder of notes. Drawings include:
4 development drawings: floor plan, stained glass cartoons
9 working drawings: floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections
57 detail drawings: floor plan, arch, stained glass, screens, lettering, stair, skylights, windows, staircase, doors, lighting, fittings, doorway, sidewalk, zodiac panels, marquise, sash, leaded glass, partitions, elevator, mullions, structure, sills, woodwork (including panelling, trim, handrail, windows, doors), ironwork (including mullions, frame, metal breasts), plasterwork (including cornice, rosettes, ornament), bronze work, marble work (including trim, baseboards, door frame, flooring, entrance, pilasters, entablature, grilles)
42 shop drawings: bronze work (including shop front, decoration, threshold), mullions, structural plans, show cases, door
2 consultant drawings: windows, show cases

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).

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

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

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

Alterations to New Birks Building

File consists of architectural drawings for office building and factory (alterations to new mezzanine level in silver factory), including:
5 measured drawings: floor plans
1 development drawings: floor plans, section
1 working drawing: floor plans, section
2 shop drawings: stairs
2 consultant drawings: structure

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