Tramways Building

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• Fonds: Ross & Macdonald fonds, 1902-1982
•    Series: Projects, 1902-1972
•      Project: Tramways Building, 1927-1930

People

• Ross & Macdonald (creator)
• Ross & Macdonald (architectural firm)
• Companie des tramways de Montréal (client)
• Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Tramways Building

Dates of creation

1927-1930

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 212 drawings
• 0.03 l. m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for an office building in Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1927 and 1930.

File contains preliminary drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, miscellaneous drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, a shop drawing, and textual documents.

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D113

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27219
  • Title: Office layout, floor plans, site plan, elevation
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 graphite on tracing paper, 2 ink on linen

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-01M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27231
  • Title: Revised floor plans, layouts for Royal Bank, physical training space, janitor's residence, renting plans
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 ink on linen, 5 graphite on tracing paper

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-02M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27241
  • Title: Office and concession layouts, barber shop
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  16 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 graphite on tracing paper, 1 ink on linen

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-03S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27257
  • Title: Revisions to office layouts
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  18 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 18 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-04S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27275
  • Title: Rooms for Montreal Tramway Co., revisions to office and shop layouts, vault, closet
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-05M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27290
  • Title: Details of elevator hall
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-05M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27292
  • Title: Floor, roof and piling plans, elevations, sections, schedule
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-06M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27304
  • Title: Elevation details, smokestack, windows, doors, toilets, spandrels, skylight, penthouse
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-07M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27316
  • Title: Elevator shaft enclosure, hose rack cabinet, partitions, finials, smokestack hood, public corridor, windows, coping
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-08L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27330
  • Title: Doors, office layouts, stairs, entrance and elevator halls, vestibules, concession layout, skylight, mail chute, telegraph office
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-09L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27345
  • Title: Layout of stores, directory board, vestibule and entrance hall
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  layout of stores, directory board, vestibule and entrance hall, floor revisions, freight elevator, counter and grill

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 graphite on tracing paper, 2 ink on linen

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-10L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27360
  • Title: Concrete and stonework
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 11 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-11L

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27371
  • Title: Concrete and stonework
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-12M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27385
  • Title: Metalwork
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  13 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-13M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27398
  • Title: Carpentry
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-14M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27408
  • Title: Plasterwork, marble work, painting
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-15M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27418
  • Title: Mechanical and electrical plans and diagrams, elevator cabs
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  13 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 9 ink on linen, 4 graphite on tracing paper

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-16M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27431
  • Title: Revision to elevator by Dominion Reinforcing Steel Co.
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • shop drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawing

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-16M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27432
  • Title: Photocopies of index cards, notes
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Description:

  includes 2 notes

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l. m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-17T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH27433
  • Title: Lists of shop drawings
  • Form: textual records
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.02 l. m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-113-18T