Biology Building - McGill University

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• Fonds: Ross & Macdonald fonds, 1902-1982
•    Series: Projects, 1902-1972
•      Project: Biology Building - McGill University, 1921-1924

People

• Ross & Macdonald (creator)
• Ross & Macdonald (architectural firm)
• McGill University (client)
• Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Biology Building - McGill University

Dates of creation

1921-1924

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 160 drawings including reprographic copies
• 1 photograph

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for a school addition in Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1921 and 1924.

File contains index cards, survey drawings, preliminary drawings, working drawings, working and design development drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, miscellaneous drawings, a photograph and textual documents.

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D62

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Related units of description

• Related records in AP013.S1.D64, AP013.S1.D293 and AP013.S1.D387.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25047
  • Title: Site plans, floor plans of Old Medical Building
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • drawings, measured

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-01M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25055
  • Title: Site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, perspective
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-02M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25069
  • Title: Plans, elevations, perspective
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-03M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25083
  • Title: Plans, elevations, bay window, doors, porch, conservatory
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-04M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25098
  • Title: Foundations, floor, and roof plans
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-05M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25106
  • Title: Sections, elevations, plans and sections of greenhouse
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • working drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-06M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25114
  • Title: Toilets, tables, stairs, room layouts, conservatory
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-07S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25122
  • Title: Cabinets, tables, fans, lab equipment
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-08S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25130
  • Title: Table and shelves layout, cabinets, door, aquaria, partitions
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-09S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25140
  • Title: Stonework
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  21 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 21 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-10X

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25161
  • Title: Iron work, plasterwork, marblework
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 graphite on tracing paper, 1 ink on linen

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-11M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25172
  • Title: Carpentry
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  13 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 11 graphite on tracing paper, 2 ink on linen

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-12M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25185
  • Title: Plans and details
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-13M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25195
  • Title: Duplicate mechanical plans
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 reprographic copies

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-13M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25197
  • Title: Electrical plans
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  6 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • electrical drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 6 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-14M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25203
  • Title: Electric fixture standards
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-14M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25205
  • Title: Biology Building, south elevation
  • Dates of creation: 1922
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
  • Rice Studio (photographer)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 photograph

  Dimensions:

  b/w (19 x 24 cm)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-15P

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  • Reference Number: ARCH25206
  • Title: Building specifications
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  copies no. 22 and 24

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-062-16T