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Macdonald Memorial Library construction and heating and ventilation blueprints

File contains two complete sets of construction blueprints for the Macdonald Memorial Library (now the Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University, which was designed by Halifax architect Andrew R. Cobb with consulting architect Frank Darling of Toronto. One set was reproduced from the set of 16 original sheets signed by G.S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and building contractors A.D. Falconer and D. McDonald, all but three of which (nos. 8, 12 and 14) are located in UA-9, Box 1, Folder 1. The other blueprints are marked "set no. 4" and were reproduced before/without the approval signatures. There is also an incomplete set of diazo prints (purple ink on cream paper), as well as a complete set of heating and ventilating blueprints produced by MacMullen, Riley & Durley, Consulting Engineers, and signed by G.S. Campbell and A.D. Falconer and D. McDonald.

Macdonald Memorial Library construction drawings

File contains construction drawings for the Macdonald Memorial Library (now the Macdonald Building) at Dalhousie University, which was designed by Halifax architect Andrew R. Cobb with consulting architect Frank Darling of Toronto. The bulk of the drawings are part of an original set of 16 sheets dated Dec. 20, 1913 that contain the approval signatures of G.S. Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and building contractors A.D. Falconer and D. McDonald. Sheets 8, 12 and 14 are missing, but are extant as blueprints in Box 1, Folder 2. File also contains a 1914 drawing showing revised window details and a sheet no. 6 from a 1920 alteration to the library. Drawing types include floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

Macdonald Memorial Library construction drawings

File contains an electrostatic print set reproduced on polyester of Sheet Nos. 1-16 of Andrew Cobb's construction drawings for the Macdonald Library, as well as a sheet of window details dated June 23, 1914 and one sheet of drawings of additions and alterations dated May 1, 1920.

Macdonald Memorial Library stack room floor plans and elevations

File contains a floor plan and exterior elevations for the MacDonald Library stacks, which show three different window styles for the east facing wall. There are also some early floor plans for the library indicating room appointments and elevations of bookshelves. Drawings are by both Andrew Cobb and Frank Darling.

Massey medals 1970

File consists of records relating to the exhibition 'Massey Medals for Architecture 1970', organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 1-30, 1971.

Records consist of a condition report, exhibition agreement contract, descriptive exhibition text and packing lists, correspondence with the National Gallery, handwritten notes, and a press release from the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) regarding the finalists and winning entries for the Massey Medals Awards Competition.

Mechanical plan

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the mechanical plan for a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Medical Library floorplans

File contains basement and first floor plans stamped by the Library Bureau for a medical library at Dalhousie University. File also contains a technical drawing of a magazine storage rack for the medical-dental library, which were submitted by the Steel Equipment Company, Ottawa, ON.

National Research Council building architectural plans

File contains architectural drawings for the National Research Council Laboratory and for the Institute for Marine Biosciences on Oxford Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The 1949 drawings, produced by Leslie Fairn and C. Gustave Brault, include plot plans; footings; floor plans; interior room and finish schedules; sections and details; and plumbing, heating and electrical plans. The 1964 and 1979 drawings are for additions and extensions, and were produced by Duffus, Romans, Kundzins and Rounsefell Ltd. The file also includes a set of drawings printed at reduced scale for a submission by Lydon Lynch issued September 2002 for a National Research Council New Industry Partnership Facility Institute for Marine Biosciences.

North elevation

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the north elevation of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

North elevation

Item is one of two drawings by Andrew Cobb of the north elevation of an arts building for Dalhousie University that was never built.

North elevation

Item is a 1921 presentation drawing of the Dalhousie Arts Building, annotated with a note indicating that it was F.D.'s (Frank Darling's) favourite version of the keystone design.

North elevation (A2)

Item is a pencil drawing of the north elevation of the Macdonald Library's stack room. Labelled "A2," it is one of four extant drawings of exterior elevations showing window configurations and is signed in the bottom right corner by (Frank) Darling, the consulting architect.

'O' Building (Annex) revision drawings

File contains architectural drawings for revisions to the "O" Building (Annex) at the Technical University of Nova Scotia, which were produced by the Campus Design Centre. Drawings include floor plans, sections, plumbing, and details.

Peter Green Hall revisions or issues drawings

File contains drawings for Peter Green Hall, labelled "Married Students Housing for Hfx Student Housing Society" on the earlier drawings. Drawings include floor plans, mechanical plans, details and specifications (1967, 1994 and 2000) and new metal siding details and elevations (1985).

Photograph of a model of the proposed Life Sciences Centre

File contains three copies of a photograph of a model of the proposed Life Sciences Centre at Dalhousie University. A caption attached to the photograph says: "Model of the proposed Life Sciences Centre. The centre, to cost between $18 million and $19 million, will contain teaching and research facilities for biology, marine sciences and psychology."

Photograph of a model of the proposed Physical Sciences Centre

File contains 13 copies of a photograph of a model of the proposed Physical Sciences Centre at Dalhousie University. A caption attached to the photograph says: "Model of the proposed Physical Sciences Centre, which will cost about $14,000,000. The Centre will hold teaching and research facilities for physics, earth sciences, chemistry, geology and mathematics."

Photograph of the Nova Scotia Association of Architects

Item is a photograph of James Sykes; G. E. (Ted) Brown; Hugh Davison; and Andy Lynch. The photograph appeared in a newspaper. A newspaper caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Dalhousie to the forefront again: G. E. (Ted) Brown, prominent over the years in Alumni Association activities and currently an association representative on the university's Board of Governors, was elected president of the Nova Scotia Association of Architects at its annual meeting last month. James G. Sykes, Director of Planning and Development at the university, was elected a councillor of the association."

Focus Photography

Photographs of Dalplex, the Life Sciences Centre, and other Dalhousie buildings

Box contains prints, slides, negatives, and proof sheets of photographs of Dalplex construction; Dalplex roof; aerial photographs of Studley Campus; signage on Studley Campus; the Life Sciences Centre; the Forrest Building; houses on Henry Street; and other buildings. Box also contains an entry for the 1980 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards by R.L. Booth of Carruthers & Wallace Limited and a presentation about stainless steel meniscus roofs. The photographs are stored in binders.
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