Part of:

• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario (1953-1955), 1948-1957

People:

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
• John Cresswell Parkin (architect)
• John B. Parkin (architect)

Title:

Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario (1953-1955)

Date:

1948-1957

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

• 33 drawings (including reprographic copies)
  0.003 l.m. of textual materials

Scope and content:
This project series documents the residence of John C. Parkin and his family in North York, Ontario from 1953-1955. The office identified the project number as 5301.
This project consisted of the architect's own family home for himself, his wife, and their children at 75 The Bridle Path. The one-storey bungalow, faced in white brick, became an acclaimed symbol of a modernist dwelling in North America. The house has since been demolished.
The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1948-1957. The drawings include sketches of furniture designed by Parkin, as well as floor plans, sections, details, elevations and construction drawings. The textual records include tender documentation, estimates and building restrictions.

Reference number:

AP018.S1.1953.PR01

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

Conditions governing reproduction:

• Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright for materials in file AP018.S1.1953.PR01.005. Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.

Location:

North York Toronto Ontario Canada

Related units of description:

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP018.S1.1959.PR01, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, Alterations and Additions, North York, Ontario. Additional materials for this project are held at the University of Calgary in the John B. Parkin/NORR fonds.

Contains:

• AP018.S1.1953.PR01.001, Furniture sketches, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario, 1948-1949
• AP018.S1.1953.PR01.002, Floor plans, sections, details, elevations, and mechanical, electrical, structural and furnishings drawings, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario, 1955
• AP018.S1.1953.PR01.003, Construction floor plans, sections, elevations and site survey, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario, 1955
• AP018.S1.1953.PR01.004, Annotated plot plan, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario, 1955
• AP018.S1.1953.PR01.005, Tenders, estimates and building restrictions, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parkin, North York, Ontario, 1954-1957