McGill Library
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Montreal, Quebec
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Smythe and Schyberg
Fonds
The drawings of Saran Chai were donated by Kathleen McConnell Laing.Also part of the donation, are drawings and photographs of other residences for J. W. McConnell.
" Architectural drawings and photographs, Saran Chai Val David, Quebec,1929-1930, 1952. "1 pencil on paper: plan and wall elevations of living room, 3 blueprints: plans, 6 diazotypes: elevations, plans, sections, original black and white photographs, photo reproductions of photographs.
Herbert Raine, CAC 33;
Kenneth Guscotte Rea, CAC 8
Karen Smythe and Thomas Schyberg, were the architects for the residence of J. W. McConnell, Saran Chai in Val David, Quebec, 1929-1930. Also included in this group are blueprints by T.G. Anglin Engineering Co.,Limited for rebuilding plans after the 1951 destruction by fire, of the original 1929-1930 house. Gratton D. Thompson (1895- 1971) was the architect for Saran Chai in 1952.