The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations and Press Hall Extension, Toronto, Ontario (1976)
Dates of creation
1974-1981
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
Approximately 770 drawings (including 470 reprographic copies)
9 photographic materials (photographs and slides)
0.395 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
This project series documents alterations and extensions made to the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7633.
This project consisted primarily of an extension to the building's press hall and alterations. An addition of approximately 20,000 square feet was proposed to house printing operations on property once occupied by parking. The new space would permit the addition of a new printing press, adding 4 units of press to the existing10 unit press line. Due to the erasure of parking, this project is also heavily concerned with the search for new parking for the building. Parkin Architects Planners had designed and constructed the original Toronto Sun building at 333 King Street East from 1973-1975.
The project is recorded through drawings, textual records, photographs and slides dating from 1974-1981. The majority of drawings are of details and are arranged within the textual records. The photographic materials show the building's exterior and masonry. The textual records include correspondence, specifications, meeting and site reports, tender documents, consultancy records, bylaw and building authority records, financial documents, change orders, supplementary instructions, interoffice letters, and contracts. File AP018.S1.1976.PR25.001 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office.
Materials in this project series have been compiled from different accessions and/or are arranged by material type. Some materials have been arranged to reflect the original classification scheme of the office.
Conditions governing reproduction
Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials in file AP018.S1.1976.PR25.002 (Folders 06-08). Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.
Location
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Related units of description
File AP018.S1.1973.PR05.018 in this fonds also contains photo negatives for this project series.
This project series also contains materials for other project series described in this fonds:
AP018.S1.1973.PR12, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1976.PR12 The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Extension of Mezzanine Floor, Toronto.
Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see:
AP018.S1.1973.PR12, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1973.PR24, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Detailed Layouts, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1974.PR05, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Interiors, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1976.PR05, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Functional Planning, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1976.PR12, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Extension of Mezzanine Floor, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1978.PR01, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Edmonton Sun Plant Facility, Edmonton, Alberta;
AP018.S1.1978.PR10, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Office Addition, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1978.PR12, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alteration to Existing Facilities, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1979.PR07, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Press Line No. 2 Addition, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1979.PR09, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Existing Building, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1981.PR18, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations to Press Hall, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1982.PR05, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations to Press Hall, D Press, Toronto.
Title: Project documentation, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations and Press Hall Extension, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1977-1981
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 and contractors, conference reports, tender documents, inspection reports, consultancy records, bylaw and building authority records, financial documents, change orders, supplementary instructions, interoffice letters and contracts.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 28 reprographic copies
0.24 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
Related units of description:
This box also contains materials for other project series described in this fonds:
AP018.S1.1973.PR12, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Toronto;
AP018.S1.1976.PR12 The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Extension of Mezzanine Floor, Toronto.
Title: Box of specifications, detail drawings, exterior photographs and masonry slides, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations and Press Hall Extension, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1974-1979
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 440 reprographic copies
Approximately 300 drawings
9 photographic materials (photographs and slides)
0.155 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
John C. Parkin fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Folders 01-05:
Don de John C. Parkin/
Gift of John C. Parkin
Folders 06-08:
Don de Jennifer A.C. Parkin/
Gift of Jennifer A.C. Parkin
Related units of description:
This box also contains detail drawings from the project series AP018.S1.1973.PR12, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Toronto, also described in this fonds.
Title: First floor plan, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations and Press Hall Extension, Toronto
Dates of creation: 1977
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 reprographic copy
Dimensions:
Sheet: 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
Title: Annotated first floor plan, The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Alterations and Press Hall Extension, Toronto
Dates of creation: circa 1976
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 reprographic copy with annotations
Dimensions:
Sheet: 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
