Toronto Union Station, Interior Cleaning of Great Hall, Screens and Skylights, Toronto (1984-1985)

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• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Toronto Union Station, Interior Cleaning of Great Hall, Screens and Skylights, Toronto (1984-1985), 1983-1985

People

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

Title

Toronto Union Station, Interior Cleaning of Great Hall, Screens and Skylights, Toronto (1984-1985)

Dates of creation

1983-1985

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• Approximately 7 drawings (including 1 reprographic copy)
• 0.145 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

This project series document the interior restauration of Toronto Union Station in Toronto from 1984-1985. The office identified the project number as 8401.

This project consisted of restoration work to the train station commissioned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. This was referred to as a clean up in the project documentation. Restauration work was done to the interior of the great hall, the screens and the skylights. The project documentation also discussed the possibility of work to the exterior platform to fix the damage caused by diesel fuels. This project was referred to as Package B in the materials, with Package A representing a project for exterior work (see project series AP018.S1.1984.PR03 in this fonds).

The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1983-1985. The textual records include correspondence, conference and site reports, financial documents, interoffice letters, contract data and construction documentation. The drawings are primarily reprographic copies arranged within the textual materials.

Reference Number

AP018.S1.1984.PR01

Arrangement

Materials in this project series have been compiled from different accessions.

Conditions governing reproduction

• AR1997:0021: Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.

Location

Toronto Ontario Canada

Related units of description

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP018.S1.1984.PR03, Toronto Union Station, Exterior Cleaning of Facades and Colonnades, Toronto.

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1984.PR01.001
  • Title: Project documentation, Toronto Union Station, Interior Cleaning of Great Hall, Screens and Skylights, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1983-1985
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Description:

  This is a box containing correspondence, conference reports, financial documents, contract data, tender documents, building authority and regulations records, site meeting reports, change orders, interoffice letters, specifications and a contract set of tender drawings.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 6 reprographic copies
  • 1 drawing
  • 0.145 l.m. of textual records

  Conditions governing reproduction:

  • AR1997:0021 (Folders 21-22): Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright. Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.

  Credit line:

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

  General note:

  • Folders 01-20 are from accession AR1987:0001; Folders 21-22 are from accession AR1997:0021

  Folder Number:

  018-344-01 to 22