Inclus dans:

• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Série(s): Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Projet: Simpson's Yorkdale, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, North York, Ontario (1959-1964), circa 1964

Personnes et institutions:

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

Titre:

Simpson's Yorkdale, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, North York, Ontario (1959-1964)

Date:

circa 1964

Niveau de description archivistique:
Project

Collation:

• 1 mounted photograph

Présentation du contenu:
This project series documents the Simpson's store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York, Ontario from 1959-1964. The office identified the project number as 5912.
This project consisted of a 285,000 square foot store, largely clad in precast concrete, that included merchandising, stock, mall, and shipping areas, a coffee shop, a restaurant, and an enclosed court. See-through glass made up most of the ground level exterior, in order to entice shoppers to enter the store. There was also an enclosed court with a fountain, tropical foliage and a helicoidal staircase.
The project is recorded through a mounted presentation photograph dating from around 1964, which shows the enclosed court.

Numéro de référence:

AP018.S1.1959.PR04

Mode de classement:
Materials in this project series have been kept in their original order.

Localisation:

North York Ontario Canada

Sources complémentaires:

• Additional materials for this project are held at the University of Calgary in the John B. Parkin/NORR fonds.

Contient:

• AP018.S1.1959.PR04.001, Presentation board of enclosed court photograph, Simpson's Yorkdale, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, North York, Ontario, circa 1964