Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto (1973-1975)

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• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto (1973-1975), 1973-1975

People

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

Title

Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto (1973-1975)

Dates of creation

1973-1975

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 15 drawings (including 4 reprographic copies)
• 0.004 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

This project series documents a site investigation for an office for J. Douglas Crashley in downtown Toronto from 1973-1975. The project was identified as number 7314.

During this time, J. Douglas Crashley, a prominent Toronto entrepreneur, sought to develop a combined high-rise, low-rise office building in downtown Toronto. This project investigated possible sites in the CN Tower area to build that office tower. The project often refers to the Walker House, which was a 19th century hotel on the corner of York and Front Streets that developers hoped to demolish. This site, and sites next to the Toronto Convention Centre and CN Tower were also investigated. The proposed office building ranged from 25 to 40 storeys, with three levels of underground parking.

The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1973-1975. The drawings are mostly originals that show typical floor plans, sections, elevations and site plans, while the textual records include correspondence, a meeting report and drawing transmittals.

Reference Number

AP018.S1.1973.PR14

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.S1.1976.PR13, Office Building for J.D. Crashley, Site Development, Toronto.

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1973.PR14.001
  • Title: Sections, floor plans, site plan, and elevation, Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 6 drawings

  Dimensions:

  Sheet (smallest): 91 x 60 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.S1.1973.PR14.002
  • Title: Floor plans and section, Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 reprographic copies

  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
  

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1973.PR14.003
  • Title: Sketch site plans, Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1973
  • 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): 62 x 40cm Sheet (largest): 88 x 45 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
  

  Folder Number:

  018-367-04

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  • Reference Number: AP018.S1.1973.PR14.004
  • Title: Correspondence, meeting report and drawing transmittals, Office building for J.D. Crashley, Site Investigation, Toronto
  • Dates of creation: 1973-1975
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.004 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:

  018-217-28