Donwood Foundation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, North York, Ontario (1964-1966)

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• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Donwood Foundation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, North York, Ontario (1964-1966), 1966

People

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
• John B. Parkin Associates (architectural firm)
• John C. Parkin (archive creator)

Title

Donwood Foundation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, North York, Ontario (1964-1966)

Dates of creation

1966

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 74 drawings (all reprographic copies)
• 1 mounted photograph

Scope and Content

This project series documents the Donwood Foundations Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in North York, Ontario from 1964-1966. The office identified the project number as 6418.

This project consisted of a four level building, with brick and steel fascia exteriors, that served as an alcohol and addiction treatment hospital. Surrounded by wooded landscapes and overlooking the Don River and ravine, the L-shaped building was 42,000 square feet in size. The building's interiors were designed to exude warmth, friendship and inclusion through the use of warm wood finishes and colourful carpeting and upholstery. The hospital included 49 patient beds, an auditorium, a lounge with balcony, and therapy rooms.

The project is recorded through a presentation board of an exterior photograph and reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1966. The drawings consist of construction plans, elevations, sections, details, layouts, and structural, mechanical and electrical drawings.

Reference Number

AP018.S1.1964.PR07

Arrangement

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

Location

North York Ontario Canada

Related units of description

• 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.S1.1964.PR07.001
  • Title: Construction plans, elevations, sections, details, layouts, and structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, Donwood Foundation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, North York, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: 1966
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 33 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.S1.1964.PR07.002
  • Title: Set of construction plans, details, elevations, sections, schedule, layouts and structural, mechanical and electrical drawings, Donwood Foundation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, North York, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: 1966
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 41 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.S1.1964.PR07.003
  • Title: Presentation board of project photograph, Donwood Foundation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, North York, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1966
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 mounted photograph

  Dimensions:

  Sheet: 102 x 77 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:

  018-368-05