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James R. Rhind

  • CA CAC 26
  • Fonds
  • 1894

"Architectural Drawings, 1894, 4 drawings." Included are drawings for an addition to the house of Arthur E. Abbott in Senneville, PQ.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1894, 4 dessins." Notamment des dessins d'une annexe à la maison d'Arthur E. Abbott de Senneville (Québec).

Rhind, James Robert, 1853-1918

Jerry Miller

  • CA CAC 89
  • Fonds
  • 1965-1985

The Jerry Miller Fonds is comprised of architectural drawings for the Churchill Falls Townsite in central Labrador, the restoration and conversion of several historic buildings in Montreal, a coast guard complex in Sorel, a residence for La Communauté des Soeurs de Charité de la Providence in Boucherville and the Canadian Embassy in Paris.

The design and construction of the new town of Churchill Falls was a $25 million project which included housing for 1500 permanent inhabitants grouped around a multi-use town centre comprising a school, hotel, commercial centre, gym, swimming pool, and other recreational facilities, all organized around a skylit interior concourse.

Construction of the permanent all-electrical community especially designed for northern living began in 1968. The new community marked a milestone in the ability of Canadians to adapt to northern conditions. It housed the permanent operating and maintenance staff of the huge Churchill Falls hydro-electric power development which was under construction a mile east of the townsite.

Adjoining a temporary trailer town for the families of construction personnel and the main construction camp for the hydro development, the town centre was built to serve the families in the temporary town and to supplement facilities in the main construction camp, as well as to serve the first permanent residents. The permanent and the temporary facilites were to function together as one community during the hydro project's construction. When the Churchill Falls development was completed, the temporary town and the construction camp remained as service areas into which the permanent community of more than 1000 residents grew in accordance with an overall master plan.

The availability of abundant and reliable hydro power offered unusual opportunities in planning the new community. Electricity was used for everything from keeping water mains from freezing to climate control of the town centre and heating of all dwellings.

Experience had shown that people living in relatively small, isolated centres who are in daily contact at work, want and need privacy in their homes. The Churchill Falls facilities were planned to bring residents together where community activity is concerned but to respect the need for domestic privacy. Great attention was also paid to accoustical details in the houses because of the effects of this noiseless environment. The notion of residents moving out-of-doors from home to town centre facilities was thought to reduce the senses of isolation and confinement.

Housing is divided between the multiple unit dwellings south of the town centre and single houses north of it. Five models of single family dwellings were built in the first year. A competition was held for the design of executive houses. Apartment buildings are two storeys with a basement. Garages are housed in separate structures as close to the street as possible to reduce snow shovelling.

Although the community was compact enough for residents to walk everywhere, planners acknowledged that the automobile was an essential accessory to most people so they provided for its use at Churchill Falls.

Open spaces were left every few houses for public play areas and as access ways between blocks from one street to the next. Lots are about 50 feet wide and running 130 to 140 feet deep to the next street.

The plans for the new community were originally prepared by Fiset Deschamps, architects and townplanners of Montreal and Quebec, in association with Beauchemin Beaton Lapointe, consulting engineers of Montreal, and Gorman Butler Associates Ltd., consulting engineers and architects of St. John's.

"New Town for Churchill Falls," Community Planning Review 18, no. 1 (1968): 18-21.

Drawings sheets for Churchill Falls bear the names of various creators in relation to the long history of the firm. Dates and named creators have been included in the description of the fonds in order to link the architects with specific stages of the project.

Miller, Jerry, active 1957-2005

John Scarlett Davis

  • CA CAC 40
  • Fonds
  • 1831

"Architectural Drawing, 1831, 1 drawing." There is a perspective of the Tour de St. Jacques in Paris in the archive.

"Dessin architectural, 1831, 1 dessin." Il s'agit d'une perspective de la tour Saint-Jacques à Paris.

Davis, J. Scarlett (John Scarlett), 1804-1845 or 1846

John Scofield

  • CA CAC 94
  • Fonds
  • [between 1945 and 1968]

"Architectural drawings"
Sun Life Assurance Building Montreal c.1945, 14 drawings
3 "Photographs"
"Booklet"
Alistair M. Campbell, " Sun Life Asssurance Company of Canada: A Pioneer Canadian Company" (New York: Newcomen Society in North America, 1968)

Scofield, John, 1883-1971

John William Hopkins and Edward C. Hopkins

  • CA CAC 18
  • Fonds
  • 1856-1895

"Architectural Drawings, 1856-95, 18 drawings." Included are two drawings of designs by Hopkins, Lawford and Nelson for the Old Post Office in Kingston, ON. Drawings by Hopkins and Hopkins include designs for houses in Montreal and Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, PQ and drawings of the Harbour Commissioner's Building in Montreal.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1856-1895, 18 dessins." Notamment, deux dessins des plans réalisés par Hopkins, Lawford et Nelson pour le Vieux Bureau de poste de Kingston (Ontario). Au nombre des dessins réalisés par Hopkins et Hopkins, signalons diverses maisons de Montréal et de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Québec) et des dessins de l'immeuble du Commissaire du havre de Montréal.

Hopkins, John William, 1825-1905

Kenneth Guscotte Rea

  • CA CAC 8
  • Fonds
  • 1919-1946

"Architectural Drawings, 1930, 22 drawings." Drawings of plans, elevations, sections, and details document the design of a Calgary branch of the Bank of Montreal. Also drawings of the Badminton & Squash Club (Atwater Avenue).
"Architectural drawings, Residence for J.W. McConnell,"Ashburton", Dorval, Quebec." 1919,1920, 1921, 1923,1946, 1947. 1 ink on paper: topographical survey, 5 pencil on tracing paper: 3 plans; 2 [garage and stable],
37 blueprints: plans, elevations, sections.
"Residence 1475 Pine Avenue Montreal for J. W. McConnell Esq." 3 drawings, 24 contact images of drawings, 3 original photographs: portrait of J.W. McConnell, I exterior, 1 interior, 50 photo reproductions of photographs: 3 exteriors, 47 interiors, 1 journal article 1929 Town and Country.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1930, 16 dessins." Des dessins de plans, d'élévations, de coupes et de détails témoignent de la réalisation d'une succursale de la Banque de Montréal à Calgary.

Rea, Kenneth Guscotte, 1878-1941

Kenneth Molson

  • CA CAC 87
  • Fonds
  • 1896

Contains 1 architectural drawing: "Plan of McGill University Grounds 1896" by Kenneth Molson, 1899.

Molson, Kenneth, 1877-1932

Lawford and Nelson

  • CA CAC 23.03
  • Fonds
  • [between 1860 and 1865]

"Architectural Drawings, n.d., 3 drawings." An elevation of an entrance gate for the Mount Royal Cemetery, a perspective of the Church of St. James the Apostle and a proposal for an exhibition building, all in Montreal, comprise the CAC's holdings of the work of Lawford and Nelson.
"Photographs, n.d., 1 photograph." The archive contains a photograph of an entrance gate for the Mount Royal Cemetery.

"Dessins architecturaux, s.d., 3 dessins." Là CAC possède le dessin d'une élévation de la grille d'entrée du cimetière du Mont-Royal, une perspective de l'église St. James the Apostle et un projet de Palais des expositions, tous à Montréal.
"Photographie, s.d., 1 photo." Le fonds contient une photo de la grille d'entrée du cimetière du Mont-Royal.

Lawford and Nelson

MacVicar and Heriot

  • CA CAC 21.01
  • Fonds
  • 1928-1929

"Architectural Drawings, 1928-9, 15 drawings." Alterations to a house on Mountain Street in Montreal, and the design of a house on Piquet Road in Montreal are documented in drawings.
"Professional Papers, 1928-9, 10 cm." Specifications, notes and correspondence relating to alterations to a house on Mountain Street and to the design of a house on Piquet Road are found in the archive.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1928-1929, 15 dessins." Des modifications apportées à une maison rue de la Montagne à Montréal et le plan d'une maison sur le chemin Piquet à Montréal.
"Documents professionnels, 1928-1929, 10 cm." Des cahiers des charges, des notes et de la correspondance se rapportent à un projet de modifications apportées à une maison rue de la Montagne ainsi qu'au plan d'une maison, chemin Piquet.

MacVicar and Heriot

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