Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto (1972-1973)

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• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto (1972-1973) , 1971-1976

People

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

Title

Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto (1972-1973)

Dates of creation

1971-1976

Level of archival description

project

Extent and Medium

• Approximately 72 drawings (including 68 reprographic copies)
• 0.075 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

This project series documents the offices of law firm Davies, Ward and Beck in Toronto from 1972-1973. The office identified the project number as 7205.

This project consisted of the design of the 47th floor of Commerce Court, some of which was to be used by the law firm, while the rest would be rented to subtenants. This was the first in a series of projects for this office, with several changes to occur in the subsequent decade. The planning for these future projects was already underway when this one began. This original project included 25 offices for lawyers, with the partners occupying corner offices, board and conference rooms, secretary and student offices, a library, a lunch room, a switchboard room and other work areas.

The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1971-1976. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies that include plans, details and mechanical and electrical drawings. The textual materials include correspondence, certificates of payment, conference reports and change orders. Box AP018.S1.1972.PR05.003 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office.

Reference Number

AP018.S1.1972.PR05

Arrangement

Materials in this project series have been kept in their original order and/or arranged by material type.

Location

Toronto Ontario Canada

Related units of description

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP018.S1.1973.PR17, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Expansion, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1978.PR13, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1979.PR12, Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto; AP018.S1.1981.PR04, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto AP018.S1.1983.PR10, Offices of Davies, Ward and Beck, Additions and Alterations, 47th and 48th Floors Commerce Court, Toronto.

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1972.PR05.001
  • Title: Plans, tenant layouts and mechanical and electrical drawings, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1971-1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  Sheet (smallest): 86 x 64 cm Sheet (largest): 124 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.S1.1972.PR05.002
  • Title: Floor plans and details, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 drawings

  Dimensions:

  Sheet (smallest): 90 x 59 cm Sheet (largest): 90 x 83 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.S1.1972.PR05.003
  • Title: Project documentation, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1972-1976
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Description:

  This is a box containing correspondence with clients, consultants and contractors, certificates of payment, conference reports, change orders, floor plans, layouts, detail drawings, and mechanical and electrical drawings.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 38 reprographic copies
  • Approximately 1 drawing
  • 0.075 l.m. of textual records

  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
  

  Folder Number:

  018-356-01 to 09

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1972.PR05.004
  • Title: Mechanical and electrical drawings, and framing and floor plans, Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1971-1972
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 16 reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  Sheet (smallest): 85 x 70 cm Sheet (largest): 124 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