Nelson Towers

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• Fonds: Arthur Erickson fonds, 1947-2002 (predominant 1963-2000)
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1963-2002
•      Project: Nelson Towers, 1968-1970

People

• Arthur Erickson Architects, Vancouver (architectural firm)
• Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

Title

Nelson Towers

Dates of creation

1968-1970

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 0.10 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents two 21-storey apartment towers with a total of 216 units (built), 1200 block, Nelson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.

File contains textual documents (includes drawings).

Reference Number

AP022.S1.1968.PR05

Arrangement

Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Related units of description

• One file containing 4 b/w photographs of Nelson Towers, and 3 photocopies showing plan, north elevation and perspcetive, are in record ARCH255005, file no. 31.

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257059
  • Title: Hardware schedules, shop drawings, site plan (diazotype), design development drawings ink on tracing paper (diazotype)
  • Dates of creation: 1969-1970
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.05 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH257217
  • Title: Journal of commerce newspaper with an article on Nelson Tower
  • Dates of creation: 1968-1969
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Description:

  1 Journal of commerce newspaper with an article on Nelson Tower (1969), set of drawings for Proposed Apartments 1200 Block Nelson (diazotypes)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 reprographic copies

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect
  

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  • Reference Number: ARCH262212
  • Title: Correspondence from the City of Vancouver concerning development permit
  • Dates of creation: 1969
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Arthur Erickson (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Arthur Erickson fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Arthur Erickson, Architecte/
  Gift of Arthur Erickson, Architect