Federal Office Building, Halifax

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• Fonds: Ross & Macdonald fonds, 1902-1982
•    Series: Projects, 1902-1972
•      Project: Federal Office Building, Halifax, 1949-1957

People

• Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Heughan (creator)
• Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish (creator)
• Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Heughan (architectural firm)
• Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish (architectural firm)
• Allan F. Duffus (architect)
• Canada. Dept. of Public Works (client)
• Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Federal Office Building, Halifax

Dates of creation

1949-1957

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 124 drawings including reprographic copies
• 0.08 l. m. of textual records
• 2 photographs

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for a government office building in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Material in this file was produced between 1949 and 1957.

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

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D325

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Halifax Nova Scotia Canada

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39270
  • Title: Underground drainage, plot plan, detail of borings, surveyor's plan
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  6 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • drawings, measured

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 blueprints, 1 diazotype, 1 graphite on tracing paper

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-01S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39276
  • Title: Plans and sections of schemes no. 1 and 2
  • Form: drawings
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  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-02S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39288
  • Title: Plans, sections, elevations of scheme no. 3
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  17 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 17 drawings

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-03S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39305
  • Title: Elevator layout, stairs, elevation and section, roof plan, floor plans, property outline, kitchen layout, cafeteria layout, storage area, fire pump, soap dispensing system
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  18 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 18 drawings

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-04M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39323
  • Title: Basement and floor plans, penthouse and roof plans, elevations, sections
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  18 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 18 drawings

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-05L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39341
  • Title: Plot plan and entrance details, wall sections, finish schedules, penthouse finish and stair schedule, floor plans
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-06L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39353
  • Title: Concrete and steel structural plans and details
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  16 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 ink on linen, 3 graphite on tracing paper

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-07L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39369
  • Title: Electrical plans and details, sub-station layout
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • electrical drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-08L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39383
  • Title: Fire pump and pressure system tank, electrical floor plans
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 ink on linen, 1 graphite on tracing paper

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-09L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39394
  • Title: 10P-01: Federal Office Building, perspective drawing showing Hollis Street facade
  • Form: photographs
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
  • Fraser Films Limited (photographer)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 photograph

  Dimensions:

  b/w (21,2 x 19,5 cm)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-10P

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39395
  • Title: Federal Office Building, perspective drawing showing Hollis Street facade
  • Form: photographs
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
  • Fraser Films Limited (photographer)

  Description:

  10P-02: b/w (21,5 x 19,6 cm); Federal Office Building, perspective drawing showing Hollis Street facade (duplicate of above print with adjustments to the chimney). Photographer; Fraser Films Limited, Montreal

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 photograph

  Dimensions:

  b/w (21,5 x 19,6 cm)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-10P

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39396
  • Title: Building specifications
  • 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:

  13-325-11T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39397
  • Title: Building specifications
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  • 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:

  13-325-12T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39398
  • Title: Mechanical and electrical specifications
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  2 copies

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 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:

  13-325-13T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39400
  • Title: Lists of shop drawings
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.05 l. m. of textual records

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-14T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39401
  • Title: Engineering brief
  • Form: textual records
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  • 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:

  13-325-15T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39402
  • Title: Calculations for foundations, correspondence, sketches
  • Form: textual records
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  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 file

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-16T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39403
  • Title: Correspondence, void calculations
  • Form: textual records
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  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 file

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  13-325-17T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39404
  • Title: Void engineering brief
  • Form: textual records
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  • 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:

  13-325-18T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH39405
  • Title: Engineering brief for structural steel, column schedules
  • Form: textual records
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  • 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:

  13-325-19T