Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario (1976)
Dates of creation
1974-1983
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
Approximately 1917 drawings (including 1507 reprographic copies)
273 photographic materials
2.377 l.m. of textual records
1 mounted work of art
Scope and Content
This project series documents the design and construction of an office building and planning for additional projects in North York, Ontario from 1976-1983. The office identified the project number as 7626.
The project consisted of a ten storey office building located at 1500 Don Mills Road with approximately 250,000 square feet of space. Owned and commissioned by Marathon Realty, the majority of the building's space was designed for rental. The ground floor of the building was to host retail spaces and a connection to local transit. The project was divided into two phases. Phase I was the construction of this office building and Phase II was the construction of an additional office building and a parking structure on the same property. Under this project number, only Phase I was realized, with the additional buildings receiving their own project numbers from the office later on.
The project is recorded through drawings, construction progress photographs, textual records and a mounted work of art dating from 1974-1983. The textual records include correspondence, site reports, tests and inspections, meeting minutes and reports, specifications, tenders documents, detail planning records, change orders, supplementary instructions and financial records. Also included is an article written by John C. Parkin for Canadian Architect on the development of the property, which previously hosted his own offices until their demolition before the start of this project (see box AP018.S1.1976.PR19.025). Box AP018.S1.1976.PR19.025 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 in file AP018.S1.1976.PR19.025 (Folders 05-20). Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Location
North York
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Related units of description
File AP018.S1.1982.PR07.004 (folder 07) in this fonds also contains photo negatives for this project.
Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see:
AP018.S1.1978.PR16, Access and Sign Studies of Imperial Oil Property, North York, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1978.PR17, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, Signs and Graphics, North York, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1980.PR01, Parking Structure, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario;
AP018.S1.1981.PR07, Office Building, Phase II, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario.
Title: Construction change orders and revisions, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1978
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
16 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: Construction plans, elevations, sections and details, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
17 reprographic copies
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: Mechanical and electrical drawings issued for building permit, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1978
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
27 reprographic copies
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: Interior finishes, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1978-1980
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 77 x 46 cm
Sheet (smallest): 61 x 45 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: Survey, site plan, and typical floor plans, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976
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 with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 125 x 82 cm
Sheet (smallest): 112 x 88 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: Phased site plan, tenant layout study, and construction drawings, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977-1978
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
14 reprographic copies
2 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: Parking plans, roof sign study, mirror finishes and shop drawing, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1979-1980
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 drawings
6 reprographic copies with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 76 x 52 cm
Sheet (smallest): 28 x 21 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: Signage, shop drawing, parking structure diagram and plan, and site plan, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1979-1980
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
4 drawings
2 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 76 x 52 cm
Sheet (smallest): 48 x 27 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: Property outline, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 drawing
Dimensions:
Sheet: 85 x 67 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 and typical floor plans, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 drawings
1 reprographic copy
Dimensions:
Sheet: 125 x 86 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: Exterior perspectives and elevations, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet: 126 x 83 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: Floor plans, site plans and surveys, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977-1978
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
4 reprographic copy
5 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: Aerial photograph of site, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 photographic material
Dimensions:
Sheet: 127 x 90 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, garage, planting and floor plans, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1978-1979
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 with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet: 122 x 86 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 plans and sections, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1979-1980
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 with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet: 125 x 86 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: Foundation, framing and floor plans, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976-1979
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 122 x 84 cm
Sheet (smallest): 104 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: Reduced floor plans, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1979
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 (largest): 67 x 43 cm
Sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1976-1981
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of conference reports, tender documents, record drawings, design records, contract data, correspondence, inspection reports, consultancy records and building authority and codes documents.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 40 reprographic copies
Approximately 3 drawings
1 photographic material
0.32 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1978-1982
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of correspondence, construction progress photographs, meeting reports, financial records, supplementary instructions and contemplated change orders.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 47 reprographic copies
78 photographic materials
0.28 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1974-1982
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of contemplated change orders, deficiency lists, guarantees, landscaping records, correspondence, interoffice letters, tender documents, insurance documents, site meeting reports, inspection reports, certificates of payment and site development records.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 40 reprographic copies
0.32 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977-1983
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of specifications, correspondence, detail drawings, construction progress photographs and tenancy design details.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 300 drawings
Approximately 135 reprographic copies
145 photographic materials
0.251 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1978-1979
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of specifications, detail drawings, engineering records, reports and product magazines.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 485 reprographic copies
0.276 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977-1980
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of conference reports, construction records, a soil investigation, detail planning records, design drawings and notes, contemplated change orders, supplementary instructions, inspection reports, test reports and meeting minutes.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 28 reprographic copies
Approximately 12 drawings
0.32 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977-1982
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of design notes, tenancy documents, financial records, landscaping planning and specifications.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 222 reprographic copies
0.3 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, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1976-1983
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Description:
This is a box consisting of correspondence, conference reports, inspection reports, specifications, site tests, materials from a Canadian Architect article written by Parkin on the property, lease documents and detail drawings.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 395 reprographic copies
48 photographic materials
0.28 l.m. of textual records
Conditions governing reproduction:
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials from AR1997:0021 (Folders 05-20). 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 01-04:
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Folders 05-20:
Don de Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of Jennifer A.C. Parkin
Title: Soil test reports, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 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: Computer data outputs, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.03 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: Presentation boards of floor plans, Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1976
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 mounted drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet: 75 x 50 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: Presentation board of project painting by Dawson, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: works of art
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 mounted work of art
Dimensions:
Sheet: 94 x 45 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: Plan schemes, elevational and parking studies, elevations, details and sections, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
39 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 99 x 46 cm
Sheet (smallest): 55 x 36 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: Parking studies, plans and elevations, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
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 with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 78 x 46 cm
Sheet (smallest): 61 x 32 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: Massing location plan, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 drawing
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: Site plan, site restriction drawing, floor plan and sun glare study, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1977
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 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: Floor and site plans, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: 1977
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, some with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 124 x 84 cm
Sheet (smallest): 104 x 64 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: Interior perspectives and parking plan, 1500 Don Mills Road, North York, Ontario
Dates of creation: circa 1977
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 77 x 54 cm
Sheet (smallest): 32 x 37 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
