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Confederation Building

Confederation Building

Part of

People

  • Ross & Macdonald (creator)
  • Ross & Ross (creator)
  • Ross & Macdonald (architectural firm)
  • Ross & Ross (architectural firm)
  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Confederation Building

Dates of creation

1924-1928, 1946

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

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

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for an office and commercial building in Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1924 and 1928, and in 1946.

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

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D93

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26279
    • Title: Plans, elevations
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    10 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-01M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26289
    • Title: Plans, elevations, street map
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    11 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 graphite on tracing paper, 1 sepia

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-02M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26300
    • Title: Entrances, fire wall, drain plan, layout of elevator shaft, stores and offices
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    10 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-03M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26310
    • Title: Office and shop layouts and alterations
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    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:

    13-093-04S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26325
    • Title: Lighting fixtures, schedules, layout of loft space, shop windows
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Description:

    lighting fixtures, schedules, layout of loft space, shop windows, stores, toilets, office alterations, details for a new coal chute by Ross & Ross, architects, dated 1946

    Quantity / Object type:

    16 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 15 graphite on tracing paper, 1 blueprint

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-05S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26341
    • Title: Plans, elevations, sections, schedule
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    11 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • working drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 11 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-06M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26352
    • Title: Shop windows, toilets, coal chute, shop and bank layout, doors, brick panel, lettering
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    15 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 15 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-07M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26367
    • Title: Elevator hall, entrance hall, fire doors, penthouse, show windows, fire escape, stairs, shops, radiator boxes
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    18 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 18 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-08M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26385
    • Title: Stonework
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    23 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 23 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-09L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26408
    • Title: Metal work
    • 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:

    13-093-10L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26421
    • Title: Carpentry, plasterwork, marble work
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    11 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 11 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-11M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26432
    • Title: Records of poured footings, notes on foundations
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    12 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • record drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 12 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-12S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26444
    • Title: Mechanical and electrical plans, elevator cars
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    11 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 7 ink on linen, 4 graphite on tracing paper

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-13M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH26455
    • Title: Specifications for electrical work, automatic sprinklers, heating and ventilation, list of shop drawings (18 sheets)
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    4 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 drawings and 0.02 l. m. of textual records

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-093-14T

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