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Architects' Building

Architects' Building

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People

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

Title

Architects' Building

Dates of creation

1929-1934

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 449 drawings
  • 0.01 l. m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for an office tower in Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1929 and 1934.

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

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D150

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

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    • Reference Number: ARCH31944
    • Title: Site plans, property plans, progress schedule, plan of sidewalk, excavation plan, Department of Public Works request form
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    13 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • drawings, measured

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 blueprints, 3 graphite on tracing paper, 2 brownprints

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-01M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH31957
    • Title: Street plan, floor plans, elevator layout, 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:

    • 12 graphite on tracing paper, 1 ink on linen, 1 photostat

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-02S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH31971
    • Title: Elevations, sections, exterior details, floor plans
    • 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:

    13-150-03M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH31985
    • Title: Floor plans, elevator layout, elevations, office layouts, sections, doors, layout of bank
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    16 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 16 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-04M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32001
    • Title: Lot diagram, toilets, floor plans, elevator doors, elevator cabs, layout of bank, bronze lettering
    • 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:

    13-150-05M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32019
    • Title: Directory board, elevator floor, counters, garage sign, office layouts
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    16 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 16 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-06M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32035
    • Title: Office layouts, renting plans, elevation
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    11 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 11 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-07S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32046
    • Title: Exterior details, carving for panels, table, chairs, office layouts
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    8 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-08L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32054
    • Title: Office layouts
    • Dates of creation: 1932
    • 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:

    13-150-09S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32069
    • Title: Office layouts
    • Dates of creation: 1933-1934
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    16 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 16 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-10S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32085
    • Title: Office layouts
    • Dates of creation: 1934-1935
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    19 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 19 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-11S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32104
    • Title: Office layouts and plans showing tenant changes
    • Dates of creation: 1930-1931
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    17 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 17 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-12S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32121
    • Title: Office layouts
    • Dates of creation: 1931
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    17 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 17 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-13S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32138
    • Title: Office layouts
    • Dates of creation: 1931-1933
    • 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:

    13-150-14S

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32156
    • Title: Foundation plan, floor and roof plans
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    13 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • working drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 13 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-15M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32170
    • Title: Elevations, schedules
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    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:

    13-150-16M

    Objects that have been catalogued:

      • ARCH32169
      • Élévation pour le Architects' Building, Montréal / Elevation for the Architects' Building, Montréal
      • Form: drawings
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    • Reference Number: ARCH32177
    • Title: Floor finishes, fire escape, bank foyer, bank basement, toilet, garage exhaust duct, elevator hall, elevator doors, trap doors, hose recesses, garage doors, exterior columns, janitor's kitchen and bathroom, vault ante-room
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-150-17M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32193
    • Title: Exterior piers, elevator hall, elevator doors, library and offices, main entrance door head
    • 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:

    13-150-18L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32205
    • Title: Floor plan layouts, reception hall and foyer, lobby plans and elevations, stairs, main elevator lobby
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Description:

    floor plan layouts, reception hall and foyer, lobby plans and elevations, stairs, main elevator lobby, office lights, drawing tables, rubber mat, radiator recess, telephone booth, partition, locker room, offices and stores, toilet, elevator cabs

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    20 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-19M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32225
    • Title: Stonework
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-150-20X

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32241
    • Title: Stonework
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    19 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 19 drawing

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-21X

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32260
    • Title: Metalwork
    • Form: drawings
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    • 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:

    13-150-22M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32275
    • Title: Metalwork
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

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    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:

    13-150-23M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32290
    • Title: Metalwork
    • Form: drawings
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    • 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:

    13-150-24M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32302
    • Title: Metalwork, roofing
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-150-25L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32318
    • Title: Carpentry
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-150-26M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32334
    • Title: Carpentry
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-150-27M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32350
    • Title: Plasterwork
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    9 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 9 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-28L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32359
    • Title: Marblework
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    17 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 17 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-29L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32376
    • Title: Mechanical and electrical plans
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    13 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 13 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-30M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32389
    • Title: Mechanical details, equipment layouts
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    12 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 graphite on tracing paper, 3 ink on linen

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-150-31M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32401
    • Title: Electrical plans, details and diagrams
    • Form: drawings
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    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    5 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • electrical drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 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:

    13-150-32M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH32406
    • Title: Calculations, lighting specifications
    • Form: textual records
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Description:

    includes 4 sheets of lighting specifications

    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:

    13-150-33T

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