Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario (1973-1975)
Dates of creation
1973-1980
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
Approximately 499 drawings (including 451 reprographic copies)
167 photographic materials
0.655 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
This project series documents the design and construction of an office building for Safeco Insurance Company of America in Mississauga, Ontario from 1973-1975. The office identified the project number as 7305.
The project consisted of a two-storey office building with approximately 49,300 square feet of space and development of the surrounding land, including parking.
The project is recorded through drawings, photographic materials and textual records dating from 1973-1980. Photographic materials consist of photos and negatives of construction progress and the finished building. Textual records include correspondence with clients, contractors and consultants, financial records, interoffice letters, site meeting minutes, supplementary instructions, change orders, consultancy records for construction details, deficiency reports, inspection records and specifications. Box AP018.S1.1973.PR05.017 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office.
Materials in this project series have been compiled from different accessions and/or arranged by material type.
Conditions governing reproduction
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials from accession AR1997:0021. Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Location
Mississauga
Ontario
Canada
Related units of description
Box AP018.S1.1973.PR05.018 also contains photographic negatives for the project series AP018.S1.1976.PR25, also described in this fonds.
Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see:
AP018.S1.1976.PR07, Safeco Insurance Company of Ontario, Toronto Office Building, Alterations, Mississauga, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1977.PR02, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Renovation and Addition to Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1985.PR01, Safeco Insurance Company of Ontario, Toronto Office Building, Office and Cafeteria Additions, Mississauga, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1985.PR09, Safeco Insurance Company of Ontario, Toronto Office Building, Renovations to Lobby and Servery, Mississauga, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1986.PR05, Safeco Insurance Company of Ontario, Toronto Office Building, Deletion of Tenant Partitions, Ontario.
Title: Sketch site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and studies, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
26 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 108 x 43 cm
Sheet (smallest): 50 x 43 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Sketch site plans and floor plans, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 105 x 45 cm
Sheet (smallest): 74 x 30 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Layouts, plans, sections, details and elevations, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973-1974
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
13 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Proposed entry presentation sketch and site plan, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 67 x 50 cm
Sheet (smallest): 43 x 29 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction set for concrete floor finishes, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
15 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction sets of plot plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, layouts and details, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
24 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction foundation and framing plans, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
6 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Framing, foundation and site plans, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
18 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction set for steel fascia contract, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
40 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Site plan, details, technical line drawings, electrical drawings and floor plans, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
20 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction set for metal contract, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
8 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction drawings issued for change orders and masonry contract, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
7 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Site plan, details, technical line drawings, electrical drawings, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans and elevations, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973-1980
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
23 reprographic copies, some with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Scheme A floor plans and elevations, and roof plan, floor framing plan and foundation plan, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
7 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 125 x 86 cm
Sheet (smallest): 105 x 84 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Revised as built floor plan and site plan, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1974
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Construction details, technical line drawing, site plan and electrical plan for change order, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973-1974
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
4 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet: 124 x 81 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Project documentation, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973-1978
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box containing correspondence with clients, contractors and consultants, financial records, interoffice letters, site meeting minutes, supplementary instructions and change orders.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 28 reprographic copies
0.31 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Project documentation, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973-1978
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box containing consultancy records for construction details, change orders, meeting minutes, deficiency reports, inspection records, specifications, detail and construction drawings and photographs and negatives of construction progress and the finished building.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
167 photographic materials
Approximately 93 reprographic copies
0.255 l.m. of textual records
Conditions governing reproduction:
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials from accession AR1997:0021 (Folders 10-17). Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Folders 01-10:
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Folders 10-17:
Don de Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of Jennifer A.C. Parkin
Related units of description:
This box also contains photographic negatives for the project series AP018.S1.1976.PR25, also described in this fonds.
Title: Box of specifications and detail drawings, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1973
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 155 reprographic copies
0.09 l.m. of textual records
Conditions governing reproduction:
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials from accession AR1997:0021 (Folders 01-02). Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Folders 01-02:
Don de Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of Jennifer A.C. Parkin
Folder 03:
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Title: Site plan, elevations and sections, Safeco Insurance Company of America, Toronto Office Building, Mississauga, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1973
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 44 x 35 cm
Sheet (smallest): 41 x 20 cm
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
