National Film Board Building
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National Film Board Building
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People
Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish (creator)
Ross, Patterson, Townsend & Fish (architectural firm)
John & Drew Eberson (consulting architectural firm)
Canada. Dept. of Public Works (client)
Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Title
National Film Board Building
Dates of creation
1951-1956
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
424 drawings including reprographic copies
0.07 l. m. of textual records
1 photograph
Scope and Content
File documents an executed project for a government office building, theatre and laboratory in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1951 and 1956.
File contains index cards, survey drawings, preliminary drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, working and detail drawings, detail drawings, structural drawings, miscellaneous drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, a photograph, and textual documents.
Reference Number
AP013.S1.D379
Arrangement
Material in this series is not arranged.
Location
Saint-Laurent
Montréal
Island of Montréal
Québec
Canada
Related units of description
Related records in AP013.S1.D409 and AP013.S1.D532.
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Reference Number: ARCH42572
Title: Test pit locations, plot plans
Form: drawings
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6 File
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13-379-01L
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Reference Number: ARCH42578
Title: Perspective, plans of proposed sites, floor plans
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16 File
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15 graphite on tracing paper, 1 photostat
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
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13-379-01L
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Reference Number: ARCH42594
Title: Plans, sections, elevations, proposed elevators, floor levels, grid line layout, studio layouts, stairs, progress schedule, roof purlins for main stage, laboratory plans, chemical mixing room
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Quantity / Object type:
24 File
Stage and Purpose:
design development drawing
preliminary drawing
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22 graphite on tracing paper, 2 diazotypes
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-02L
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Reference Number: ARCH42618
Title: Employment entrance, section of stage and carpenter's shop, boiler room, plan of water mains
Form: drawings
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Description:
employment entrance, section of stage and carpenter's shop, boiler room, plan of water mains, doors, exhaust fan room, court landscape, vault building elevations, engineering department layout, board room and viewing room, conference room and workshop, pipe recesses, special effects area, botanical photography greenhouse, elevator pit, retaining walls, stair footing, screening room and projection booth, main switchboard, doors, revisions to floors, technical research section, science films section
Quantity / Object type:
24 File
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design development drawing
preliminary drawing
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21 graphite on tracing paper, 3 blueprints
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-03L
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Reference Number: ARCH42642
Title: Corner stone, floor revisions, sound department, duct areas, ventilation, boardroom layout
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Description:
corner stone, floor revisions, sound department, duct areas, ventilation, boardroom layout, health clinic, door, wood platforms, reinforcing beams, sprinklers, duct distributions, main entrance plaques, musician's lockers, floor patterns, steps and ramps, column, tank and camera pit
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25 File
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design development drawing
preliminary drawing
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24 graphite on tracing paper, 1 blueprint
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-04L
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Reference Number: ARCH42667
Title: Basement and foundation plans for all buildings, floor plans for buildings "A" and "B"
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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15 File
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5 ink on linen, 10 sepias
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-05L
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Reference Number: ARCH42682
Title: Basement and floor plans, sections, wall sections and studios for "C" building
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18 File
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5 ink on linen, 4 graphite on tracing paper, 9 sepias
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Folder Number:
13-379-06L
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Reference Number: ARCH42700
Title: Roof plans, elevations and sections of all buildings, finish schedules for all buildings
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Description:
roof plans, elevations and sections of all buildings, finish schedules for all buildings, stair schedule, windows, wall sections for buildings "A" and "B", employee's entrance, personnel and auditorium entrances
Quantity / Object type:
16 File
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8 ink on linen, 8 graphite on tracing paper
Method of Projection:
detail drawings (drawings)
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-07L
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Reference Number: ARCH42716
Title: Scoring and shooting studio, voice booth and control room, recording studio and auditorium, shooting stage doors, laboratory furniture, main entrance details, stairs, special effects department, oil tanks
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
16 File
Extent and Medium:
14 graphite on tracing paper, 2 diazotypes
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detail drawings (drawings)
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-08L
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Reference Number: ARCH42732
Title: Louvres locations, doors, car repair pit, toilets and locker room, washrooms, kitchen annex layout, metal grating, louvre openings in boiler room
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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16 File
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detail drawings (drawings)
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-09M
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Reference Number: ARCH42748
Title: Concrete sills, wrought iron sleeves, toilets, entrance canopies, exterior doors, duct layouts
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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16 File
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-10M
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Reference Number: ARCH42764
Title: Exterior louvre, toilets, kitchen area, isolated slabs, recording studio and control booth, door
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Description:
exterior louvre, toilets, kitchen area, isolated slabs, recording studio and control booth, door, scoring and shooting studio, stairs, explosion vents, balustrade, screening and projection rooms, soundproof doors, windows, penthouse, freight elevator
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22 File
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detail drawings (drawings)
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-11L
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Reference Number: ARCH42786
Title: Flow heater recesses, lobby and vestibule, b & w processing room, toilets, trench, soundproof door, clinic area, louvres, radiator recesses, roads layout, door, artists' booth
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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16 File
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detail drawings (drawings)
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-12M
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Reference Number: ARCH42802
Title: Partitions, greenhouse water tank, stairs, window stool, windows, scoring and shooting stage, recording studio stage, auditorium stage, battery room, control room, viewing room, ducts
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
14 File
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detail drawings (drawings)
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-13M
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Reference Number: ARCH42816
Title: Pipe hangars, wood platform, door beams, boardroom ceiling plan, aluminium door hardware, insulation, miscellaneous details, chairs, scoring and shooting studio
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
10 File
Extent and Medium:
7 graphite on tracing paper, 1 ink on tracing paper, 1 sepia, 1 photostat
Method of Projection:
detail drawings (drawings)
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-14M
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Reference Number: ARCH42826
Title: Foundation plan, floor plans and roof plan, column schedule for "A" building
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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11 File
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4 graphite on tracing paper, 7 diazotypes
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-15L
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Reference Number: ARCH42837
Title: Foundation plan, floor plans, roof plan, column schedule for "B" building
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
15 File
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5 graphite on tracing paper, 10 diazotypes
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-16L
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Reference Number: ARCH42852
Title: Foundation plan, floor plans, roof plans, stairs, soundproof doors for "C" building; stairs for "A" and "B" buildings, beam schedule for all buildings, column schedule for "A" and "C" buildings
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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12 File
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Folder Number:
13-379-17L
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Reference Number: ARCH42864
Title: Sketches for stairs and trusses, foundation plan, floor and roof plans, column and beam schedules for "C" building
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20 File
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4 graphite on tracing paper, 16 diazotypes
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-18L
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Reference Number: ARCH42884
Title: Interior colour schedules for all buildings
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Folder Number:
13-379-19M
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Reference Number: ARCH42899
Title: Sprinklers, plumbing and heating plans for all buildings
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
17 File
Stage and Purpose:
mechanical drawing (building system drawing)
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-20L
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Reference Number: ARCH42916
Title: Plumbing, heating and air conditioning details
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
16 File
Stage and Purpose:
mechanical drawing (building system drawing)
Extent and Medium:
13 ink on linen, 3 graphite on tracing paper
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-21L
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Reference Number: ARCH42932
Title: Air conditioning plans and details for all buildings
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
17 File
Stage and Purpose:
mechanical drawing (building system drawing)
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11 ink on linen, 6 graphite on tracing paper
Credit line:
Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-22L
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Reference Number: ARCH42949
Title: Basement plan for electrical feeders and communications for all buildings, lighting, power and communications for "A" and "B" buildings
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
13 File
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10 ink on linen, 3 graphite on tracing paper
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-23L
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Reference Number: ARCH42962
Title: Lighting, power and communications for "C" building, roof plan for all buildings, switching tower, transformer sub-station, transformer rooms
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
19 File
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10 ink on linen, 8 graphite on tracing paper, 1 sepia
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-24L
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Reference Number: ARCH42981
Title: Power diagrams and plans, electrical plans and details for studios and auditorium
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
15 File
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5 ink on linen, 10 graphite on tracing paper
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Ross & Macdonald fonds
Folder Number:
13-379-25L
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Reference Number: ARCH42996
Title: National Film Board Building, main entrance detail of "A" building
Form: photographs
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Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)
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1 File
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b/w (24.0 x 19,3 cm)
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Folder Number:
13-379-26P
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Reference Number: ARCH42997
Title: Building specifications
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0.01 l.m. of textual records
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Folder Number:
13-379-27T
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Reference Number: ARCH42998
Title: Lists of shop drawings
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0.2 l. m. of textual records
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13-379-28T
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Reference Number: ARCH42999
Title: Structural calculations, building "A"
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13-379-29T
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Reference Number: ARCH43000
Title: Structural calculations, building "B", vol. 1
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13-379-30T
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Reference Number: ARCH43001
Title: Structural calculations, building "B", vol. 2
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Folder Number:
13-379-31T
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Reference Number: ARCH43002
Title: Structural calculations, building "C", vol. 1
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Folder Number:
13-379-32T
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Reference Number: ARCH43003
Title: Structural calculations, building "C", vol. 2
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Folder Number:
13-379-33T
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Reference Number: ARCH43004
Title: Structural calculations, building "C", vol. 3
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13-379-34T
