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Faubourg St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec

Faubourg St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec

Part of

People

  • Melvin Charney (architect)
  • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title

Faubourg St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec

Dates of creation

1989-1992

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 0.13 l.m. of textual records
  • 184 photographic materials
  • 101 drawings (including 4 reprographic copies)

Scope and Content

Project series documents Melvin Charney’s designs and plans for the redevelopment of the Faubourg St-Laurent area of Montreal. Includes textual records, presentation materials, photographic materials, architectural drawings, and sketches.

Reference Number

AP041.S1.1989.D2

Arrangement

Material in this series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Language of material

French

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:046:020
    • Title: Planimetric maps, studies, axonometric drawings and plans for the project Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989-1990
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes planimetric maps, studies, axonometric drawings and plans for the project Faubourg St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, 1989. One plan is titled "Le Faubourg dans la ville: Les grands axes".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 roll(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 32 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 12.8 × 42 cm sheet (largest): 92.5 × 156.8 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Location:

    Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

    Folder Number:

    041-005-003R

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:046:027
    • Title: Planimetric maps, isometric drawings and sketches
    • Dates of creation: 1907-1990
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes planimetric maps, isometric drawings and sketches. Titles of drawings include "Un nouveau Faubourg sur les traces d'un ancien" and "Faubourg dans la Ville, 1990". Included are copies of old street plans, one of Boulevard Dorchester (now Boulevard René Lévesque), 1953, and one of the city of Montréal in 1907.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 roll(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 31 drawings
    • 4 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 28.2 × 43.5 cm sheet (largest): 71.5 × 107.5 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Location:

    Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

    Folder Number:

    041-006-009 R

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:047:010
    • Title: An elevation of Rue Hotel de Ville, Montréal, Québec
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Labelled, "Elevation, Rue Hotel de Ville (Existant)".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 drawing(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 drawing

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 30.5 × 296.5 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Location:

    Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

    Folder Number:

    041-001-017 R

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:047:037
    • Title: Site maps, plans, sketches and axonometic drawings, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989-1990
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes site maps, plans, sketches and axonometic drawings related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project, 1989-1990. One drawing is titled "Le Faubourg St-Laurent: P1.65 Plan d'Ensemble: Le Faubourg Reconstitué: Axonometrie du Quartier, MC Architect 15 December 1989".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 roll(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 45.5 × 47.2 cm sheet (largest): 91.6 × 98 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Location:

    Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

    Folder Number:

    041-002-017R

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:080:007
    • Title: Photographs, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1990
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Box containing transparencies related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 box(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 50 transparencies

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:107
    • Title: Dummies of publication presenting the project, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1990
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (architect)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Box containing dummies of publication and presentation materials (in French) mounted on board, related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project. Publication is titled « Le faubourg St-Laurent: d'un savoir urbain à une vision éclaireée de développement du Faubourg St-Laurent ».

    Original box was inscribed in red ink: FABOURG ST-LAURENT MANU.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 box(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.08 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:001
    • Title: Photographs, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: circa 1989-1992
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Envelope of photographs and negatives of streets and buildings in the Faubourg St-Laurent/Quartier Latin area of Montreal.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 envelope(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 35 photographs
    • 10 negatives

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 10 × 14,8 cm (3 15/16 × 5 13/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:002
    • Title: Photographs, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: n.d.
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Envelope of photographs (including 2 sets of duplicates) and negatives of streets and buildings in the Faubourg St-Laurent area of Montreal.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 envelope(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 38 photographs
    • 10 negative

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:003
    • Title: Photographs, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: circa 1989-1992
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Rehoused photographs of the Montreal's Faubourg St-Laurent neighbourhood.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 envelope(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 89 photographs

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 8,8 × 12,3 cm (3 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:013
    • Title: Drafts of project plans and reports, notes, and sketches, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including drafts of project plans and reports, notes, and sketches related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records
    • 23 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 27,7 × 21,4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:014
    • Title: Drafts of project plans and reports, newspaper clippings, and notes, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989-1990
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including drafts of project plans and reports, newspaper clippings, and notes related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: 1989-90 VILLE DE MONTREAL FAUBOURG St. LAURENT: REUNIONS

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:015
    • Title: Correspondence, drafts of project plans and reports, notes, and sketches, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including correspondence, drafts of project plans and reports, notes, and sketches related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: FAUBOURG ST-LAURENT FRANCOIS RIOUX

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records
    • 2 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 27,7 × 21,4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:016
    • Title: Drafts of project plans and reports, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including drafts of project plans and reports related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: FAUBOURG ST-LAURENT RAPPORT: VERSIONS PRÉLIMINAIRES

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:017
    • Title: Project plans and reports, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including drafts of project plans and reports related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: FAUBOURG ST-LAURENT RAPPORT: VERSIONS PRÉLIMINAIRES

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:111:018
    • Title: Correspondence, invoices, and notes, Faubourg St-Laurent
    • Dates of creation: 1989-1990
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including correspondence, invoices, and notes related to the Faubourg St-Laurent project.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: VILLE DE MONTREAL: FAUBOURG ST. LAURENT

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0015:026:007
    • Title: Site plan, Faubourg St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec
    • Dates of creation: circa 1989
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 43 x 28 cm

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

    Folder Number:

    041-045-005

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