J.D. Crashley Residence, Toronto (1959)

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• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: J.D. Crashley Residence, Toronto (1959), 1962-1963

People

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
• John Cresswell Parkin (architect)
• John B. Parkin (architect)

Title

J.D. Crashley Residence, Toronto (1959)

Dates of creation

1962-1963

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 24 drawings

Scope and Content

This project series documents the construction of the residence of J.D. Crashley at 3 Old George Place in Toronto, Ontario from 1959-1965. The office identified the project number as 5959.

This project consisted of the construction of a T-shaped, one storey home for J.D. Crashley, who was a prominent Toronto entrepreneur and president of the Art Gallery of Ontario in the 1970s. Only the garage was visible from the street, with one of the stems of the T extending over into the adjacent ravine, creating two levels to the residence. The exterior of the residence was largely field stone with brick on some walls. The design of this home is recorded under a separate project number, assigned by the office (see project series AP018.S1.1956.PR01 in this fonds). Today, the house enjoys special heritage status in Ontario, although the highly controversial addition of a second floor was recently completed.

The project is recorded through original drawings dating from 1962-1963 The majority of these drawings are for construction.

Reference Number

AP018.S1.1959.PR03

Arrangement

Materials in this project series have been arranged by material type.

Location

Toronto Ontario Canada

Related units of description

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP018.S1.1956.PR01, Residence of J.D. Crashley, Toronto. Additional materials for this project are held at the University of Calgary in the John B. Parkin/NORR fonds.

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1959.PR03.001
  • Title: Construction sections, details, and mechanical, electrical and structural drawings, Construction of J.D. Crashley Residence, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1962
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Dimensions:

  Sheet: 125 x 84 cm

  Credit line:

  John C. Parkin fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  Don de John C. Parkin/
  Gift of John C. Parkin
  

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1959.PR03.002
  • Title: Plans, elevations, sections and details for furnishings, Construction of J.D. Crashley Residence, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1963
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Dimensions:

  Sheet (smallest): 63 x 56 cm Sheet (largest): 108 x 56 cm

  Credit line:

  John C. Parkin fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  Don de John C. Parkin/
  Gift of John C. Parkin
  

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1959.PR03.003
  • Title: Construction details, sections, elevations, schedules and site plan, Construction of J.D. Crashley Residence, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1962
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 7 drawings

  Dimensions:

  Sheet: 125 x 84 cm

  Credit line:

  John C. Parkin fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  Don de John C. Parkin/
  Gift of John C. Parkin