Ottawa West Exchange Building

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• Fonds: Ross & Macdonald fonds, 1902-1982
•    Series: Projects, 1902-1972
•      Project: Ottawa West Exchange Building, 1947-1948

People

• Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Heughan (creator)
• Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Heughan (architectural firm)
• Hazelgrove, Lithwick & Cameron (associated architectural firm)
• Bell Telephone Company of Canada (client)
• Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Ottawa West Exchange Building

Dates of creation

1947-1948

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

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

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for a telephone exchange in Ottawa, Ontario. Material in this file was produced between 1947 and 1948.

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

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D299

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Ottawa Ontario Canada

Related units of description

• Related records in AP013.S1.D583.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37788
  • Title: Plot plans, cadastral map
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • drawings, measured

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 graphite on tracing paper, 2 blueprints

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-01M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37792
  • Title: Revised drains and sewers, perspectives, floor plans, drainage pit location, cold water service
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  revised drains and sewers, perspectives, floor plans, drainage pit location, cold water service, rest room heating, operating instructions for ventilation, intake louvers, layout of nozzles and drip pans, owner's sketch for kitchen units

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-01M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37804
  • Title: Plans, elevations, sections, window details
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  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:

  13-299-02M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37812
  • Title: Schedules, tower details
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-02M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37814
  • Title: Windows, men's lavatory, layout of rooms, main entrance, chimney flue, partition wall opening
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  windows, men's lavatory, layout of rooms, main entrance, chimney flue, partition wall opening, stairs, cable feeding holes, plaster mould, door, window sill, fire escape, fire stops, guard rail

  Quantity / Object type:

  16 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 16 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-03L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37830
  • Title: Concrete and stonework, woodwork
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  13 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-04L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37843
  • Title: Mechanical and electrical plans and details
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  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:

  13-299-04L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37853
  • Title: Building specifications (copy no. 1)
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-05T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37854
  • Title: Building specifications (copy no. 2)
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-06T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH37855
  • Title: Lists of shop drawings, correspondence, calculations
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  lists of shop drawings (14 sheets), correspondence (3 sheets), calculations (2 sheets)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l. m. of textual records

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-299-07T