Part of:

• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Project: Domtar Chemicals Limited, Sifto Salt Division Mill and Warehouse, Goderich, Ontario, Canada (1962-1963), circa 1963

People:

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

Title:

Domtar Chemicals Limited, Sifto Salt Division Mill and Warehouse, Goderich, Ontario, Canada (1962-1963)

Date:

circa 1963

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

• 1 photograph

Scope and content:
This project series documents the Sifto Salt Division Mill and Warehouse of Domtar Chemicals Limited in Goderich, Ontario, Canada from 1962-1963. The office probably identified the project number as either 6237 or 6264.

This project consisted of a 62,000 square foot facility on the existing industrial complex of Domtar. The building was clad in epoxy faced brick and concrete up to the third floor, while the rest of the structure was clad in ribbed cement asbestos siding up to the roof. The building included process areas, packaging areas, a warehouse, bagging room, offices, cafeteria and canteen, and shipping and recieving areas. This project won a special mention at the Massey Medal for Architecture in 1964.

The project is recorded through a mounted photograph showing the finished buillding.

Reference number:

AP018.S1.1962.PR01

Arrangement:
Materials in this project series have been kept in their original order.

Location:

Goderich 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.

Contains:

• AP018.S1.1962.PR01.001, Photographic panel showing finished building exterior, Domtar Chemicals Limited, Sifto Salt Division Mill and Warehouse, Goderich, Ontario, Canada, circa 1963