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Bracken House, London, United Kingdom

This file contains a photographic print of a model of Bracken House and of Bracken House itself. Bracken House is an example of modern classicism, a movement in architecture that continues the practice of classical and traditional architecture. Architect Sir Albert Richardson designed the building to serve as the headquarters and printing works of the Financial Times.

Chatham, Blessed Sacrament Church

Interior view, showing pews and altar flanked by a statue of the Virgin and Child and a tapestry. The walls are plain, rounded concrete. A piece of paper adhered to the back of the photograph reads: "RAMBUSCH Designers, Craftsmen an Lighting Engineers/ Forty West Thurteenth Street, New York, N. Y. 10011/ Blessed Sacrament Church/ Chatham, Ontario/ W. J. Storey, Architect/ Furnishings by Rambush - Toronto."

London, Masonville Place Mall

Article shows the mall under construction. The mall is constructed of poured concrete and structural steel with brick facing, and will have room for 128 retail stores with anchor stores occupied by Eaton's, Sears and Loblaws. The public mall areas are designed with marble floors, interior landscaping and a large central skylight.

Unionville, Heritage Village

Exterior view of single-storey row houses, in winter. A sticker on the back of the photograph reads: "Honorable Mention/ Heritage Village/ Highway #7/ Unionville, Ontario/ Napev Construction Ltd.,/ Sievenpiper, Architects". Residential complex for senior citizens, part of the larger Unionville Home Society campus. See http://www.uhs.on.ca/

Burlington, Shopping Centre

View of a patio on the second storey of an outdoor shopping centre. A small sign in the window indicates that this space was leased by the Toronto Dominion Bank, probably as part of a branch office. The image is printed in Canadian Architect magazine's October 1958 issue [p.57], which profiled 7 shopping malls. This centre was constructed with a steel frame and flexcore slab floors, and a concrete foundation.

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Thornhill, Hill Residence

Folder contains 1 b&w photograph of the exterior of the Hill Residence in Thornhill, Ontario. Folder also contains 3 contact sheets with various interior and extrerior views of the home.

Canadian Architect

Ottawa, Lester B. Pearson building

Photograph of the exterior of a government office building occupied by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and its courtyard/entrance decoration. A piece of paper adhered to the verso of the photograph identifies the subject as the Haida sculpture in front of the building.

Mosher, Murray

Steinbach, Manitoba Mennonite museum

Folder contains 4 photographs of the exterior of a red barn, one with doors open showing a trolley car stored inside, and one wide shot showing a brown and white windmill in the foreground. The black and white photograph is a close shot of the barn with doors open showing a trolley car.

Canadian Architect

Winnipeg, Centennial home

Photograph of a residence with carport in foreground, labeled by Canadian Homes Magazine the "Centennial Home" (from label on verso of photograph). Designed by Etienne Gaboury.

Kalen, Henry

Montreal, La Comédie-Canadienne theatre

Montreal, La Comédie-Canadienne theatre

Photographs of the renovation of the former Radio-City cinema in Montreal. It was purchased by Gratien Gélinas for La Comédie-Canadienne in 1957 and renovated by André Blouin.

La Comédie-Canadienne was active from 1958-1969. The company produced Canadian and Québecois theatre, dance and music productions. The company closed down in 1973 and its theatre became the permanent home of the of Theatre du Noveau Monde (http://www.tnm.qc.ca).

Taillefer, Paul

Moulinette, Christ Church

Moulinette, Christ Church

Photograph of a nineteenth century clapboard church with bell tower which was removed from its location (pictured) due to the rising waters of the St. Lawrence seaway. (Information from typewritten caption pasted on verso.) The area being submerged was one of the earliest settled in Upper Canada and a key battle site during the War of 1812. This church was preserved as part of Upper Canada Village (Morrisburg, Ontario), a restored historic village operated as a museum and recreation area.

Capital Press Service

Harder house

Exterior views of a house. "Harder House" inscribed on all versos. Stamped "JOSEPH BAKER ARCHITECT / 1500 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST - MONTREAL25, QUE."

Montreal, Le Château Champlain - Place du Canada

Montreal, Le Château Champlain - Place du Canada

Photographs of the exterior of the building, as well as interiors of L'Escapade and Caf' Conc' (dining areas). The 38 floor hotel is known today as the Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel.
The interior of the hotel was designed by David T Williams (New York) and Earle A Morrison (Vancouver).

Canada Pacific

Montreal, La Cour Notre Dame

Montreal, La Cour Notre Dame

Photographs of the exterior of the building showing the historic facade and renovated courtyard, as well as interior shots of typical rooms in the apartments. Part of a renovation project begun in 1985.

Studio K-3

Lachute, St. Andrews East , Long Sault Woodcraft Co.

Item is a photograph of the Long Sault Woodcraft Co., and office building attached to factory production, designed together as one complex. The office building was constructed mainly of wood with the company acting as general contractor and created the mill-work, storage containers, desks and chairs (designed by the architect, Guy Desbarats).

Wright, Bruce

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