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Naval Research Establishment Building

Naval Research Establishment Building

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People

  • Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Heughan (creator)
  • Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish (creator)
  • Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Heughan (architectural firm)
  • Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish (architectural firm)
  • Canada. Dept. of National Defence (client)
  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Naval Research Establishment Building

Dates of creation

1949-1951

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 109 drawings including reprographic copies
  • 0.05 l. m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for a government research building in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Material in this file was produced between 1949 and 1951.

File contains index cards, survey drawings, preliminary drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, and textual documents.

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D327

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada

Related units of description

  • Related records in AP013.S1.D410 and AP013.S1.D411.

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39418
    • Title: Plans showing location of test pits, soundings, plot plan
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    4 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • drawings, measured

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 blueprints, 1 diazotype, 1 graphite on tracing paper

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-01M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39422
    • Title: Plans, sections, perspectives, and elevations of schemes "A, B, C, D and E"
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    17 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 16 graphite on tracing paper, 1 photostat

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-01M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39439
    • Title: Roof layout, elevator hatch, plot plan, basement plan, windows, salt water intake, electrical service, fire alarm cabinet, riser diagram, cold room
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    11 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawing
    • preliminary drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 11 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-02M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39450
    • Title: Plans, elevations, sections
    • Form: drawings
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    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    6 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • working drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-03L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39456
    • Title: Wall sections, lavatories and stairs, inflammatory stores building, room schedule, door and stair schedule, main entrance, vestibule and lobby, chain link fence
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    8 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-03L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39464
    • Title: Layouts of laboratories, cupboards, shelves, benches and counters, basement plan, doors, stairs, toilets
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Description:

    layouts of laboratories, cupboards, shelves, benches and counters, basement plan, doors, stairs, toilets, lavatory, room details, tile floor designs, cold room, lunchroom and kitchen, store room

    Quantity / Object type:

    20 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 drawings

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-04M

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39484
    • Title: Structural plans, column schedule, footings and retaining walls, concrete and stonework, metalwork, plaster cornice
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    23 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 7 blueprints, 3 diazotypes, 13 graphite on tracing paper

    Method of Projection:

    • detail drawings (drawings)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-05L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39507
    • Title: Plans and details for plumbing, heating and ventilation, electrical plans, details and diagrams
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    20 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 drawings

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-06L

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39527
    • Title: Building specifications
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-327-07T

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39528
    • Title: Building specifications draughted for RCAF Power Plant
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-327-08T

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39529
    • Title: Engineering brief
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    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:

    13-327-09T

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    • Reference Number: ARCH39530
    • Title: Lists of shop drawings
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.04 l. m. of textual records

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    13-327-10T

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