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[Architectural drawings pertaining to the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, the Post Office building in Quebec City and other federal government buildings] [architectural drawing, cartographic material]

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1908-1936.

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R4969-0-7-E, MG30-B115

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Thomas Dunlop Rankin fonds

[Architectural drawings pertaining to the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, the Post Office building in Quebec City and other federal government buildings]
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Series includes:

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Date(s):

1908-1936.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

67 architectural drawings chiefly pencil on tracing paper 107 x 75 cm or smaller.
1 map ms., col. 29 x 32 cm.

Language of material:

English

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[Architectural drawings pertaining to the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, the Post Office building in Quebec City and other federal government buildings] [architectural drawing, cartographic material]

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Series consists of architectural drawings pertaining to the Parliament buildings in Ottawa (including prospective Peace Tower designs, fittings & plaques for the House of Commons, furniture designs for the Senate and designs for the parliamentary post office), the federal Post Office building & the Citadel in Quebec City, the Public Archives building on Sussex Drive in Ottawa and other proposed or unidentified government & office buildings (some of these latter drawings may have been design proposals for the Justice Building and the Confederation building in Ottawa). Also included are a number of drawings pertaining to private residences and a map of transportation routes in Ottawa.

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Rankin, T. Dunlop, 1886-1965
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Wright, R. C. (Richard Cotsam), 1860-1927

Chalmers, William

Canada. Dept. of Public Works

Fuller, Thomas William, 1865-1951

Horwood, Edgar Lewis, 1868-1957

Canada. Dept. of Public Works. Chief Architect's Branch
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Material was transferred in 1979 from the Manuscript Division (MG30-B115).

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Peace Tower, Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario. 1922. T. Dunlop Rankin.

1. NMC27520. [Sketch design for Peace Tower].
2. NMC27519. [Sketch design for Peace Tower.
3. NMC48388. [Sketch plan for proposed Peace Tower].
4. NMC27518. [Sketch plan for proposed Peace Tower].

Post Office. Québec City, Québec. [1912]. D. Ewart, Chief Architect; T. Dunlop Rankin, del. DPW.

5. NMC117093 Additions to post office, Quebec, elevation to River St. Lawrence

Post Office. Québec City, Québec. [1934]. T. Dunlop Rankin

6. NMC48381. [Sketch design].
7. NMC117094. [Sketch design].
8. NMC117095. [Preliminary sketch].
9. NMC117096. [Sketch of main entrance].
10. NMC117097. [Preliminary sketch].
11. NMC117098. [Sketch design of clock tower].
12. NMC117099. [Preliminary sketch. Clock tower].
13. NMC117100. [Sketch design].
14. NMC117101. [Preliminary sketches] .
15. NMC117102. [Floor plan].

Unidentified office building. 1917. E.L. Horwood, Chief Architect. T. Dunlop Rankin, Del. Invt.

16. NMC117103. Office building. Sketch design for office building.

Unidentified residence. [1910s]. T. Dunlop Rankin [T. Dunlop Rankin]

17. NMC48380. [Sketch design, front elevation of residence].
18. NMC117104. [Sketch designs for residence on each side of sheet].

Unidentified government building. [1920-1940]. [T. Dunlop Rankin]

19. NMC117105. [Sketch design of unidentified government building, front elevation] . [1920-1940].
20. NMC117106. [Floor plan]. [1920-1940].
21. NMC117107. [Floor plan]. [1920-1940].
22. NMC117108. [Floor plan]. [1920-1940].

Unidentified government building with clock tower. [1930s]. T. Dunlop Rankin

23. NMC117109. [Sketch designs of facade].
24. NMC117110. [Sketch designs of facade, including sketch of gargoyle]. T.D.R. [T. Dunlop Rankin].
25. NMC117111. [Sketch designs of unidentified government building].
26. NMC117112. [Sketch designs of facade].
27. NMC117113. [Sketch designs of facade].

House for W. Murray. 1908. T. Dunlop Rankin

28. NMC48379. Sketch design for ingle-neuk. No.1: Elevation.

Residence for C.O. & W.B. Clark, Esqrs. [1908].

29. NMC48386. [Perspective].
30. NMC117114. Looking from room, interior of ingle neuk. T. Dunlop Rankin.
31. NMC117115. [Sketch designs of ingle nook]. T.D.R. [T. Dunlop Rankin.]
32. NMC48387. Sketch of hall interior. Ross & MacFarlane, Architects.
33. NMC117116. Sketch of hall interior. Ross & MacFarlane, Architects.
34. NMC48385. Sketch of of hall interior. Elevation to staircase. Ross & MacFarlane, Architects.
35. NMC48384. Dining room.
36. NMC48383. Sketch of parlor or living room mantlepiece. Elevation.
37. NMC117117. Sketch of mantlepiece. Elevation.
38. NMC117118. [Two designs of inglenooks]. T.D.R. [T. Dunlop Rankin]
39. NMC117119. [Sketch of unidentified interior].
40. NMC48382. Sketch of reception room. Ross & MacFarlane, architects.
41a. NMC117299. [Alte]rnative sketch [of two mantlepieces].
41b. NMC117120. [Alte]rnative sketch [of two mantlepieces].

Proposed ash recepticle [sic] to be placed at the entrance to the Parliamentary library. 1935. T.D.R., Office of the Chief Architect, D.P.W.

42. NMC117121. Proposed ash recepticle [sic] to be placed at the entrance to the Parliamentary library.
43. NMC117122. Proposed ash recepticle [sic] to be placed at the entrance to the Parliamentary library.
44. NMC117123. Proposed ash recepticle [sic] to be placed at the entrance to the Parliamentary library.

Proposed ash recepticles [sic] to be placed at the entrance to the Parliamentary library. 1934. T.W. Fuller, Chief Archt., Dept. of Public Works. T.D.R.

45. NMC117124. Proposed ash recepticles [sic] to be placed at the entrance to the Parliamentary library.

Fittings/plaques for the House of Commons, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario

46. NMC117125. Walnut pedestal for room 50l, House of Commons. 1936. T.W. Fuller, Chief Architect, P.W.D., Ottawa. C.T.W.
47. NMC17706. Drawing of ink stand for House of Commons. 1924. Dept. of Public Works, Ottawa; Richard C. Wright. Chief Architect. Drawn by W. Chalmers.
48. NMC117126. Book rests for House of Commons. 1927. Chief Architects Office, P.W.D.; Dr. b[y] [W. Chal[mers] 2/27.
49. NMC117127. Full size drawing of wrought & hammered iron stands (2 required) armour bright finish similar to existing wrought iron work. 1934 T.W. Fuller, Chief Archt., D.P.W., T.D.R
50. NMC117128. F.S. detail of wrought iron railing on bridge crossing cour[t] of honour. [1934]. R.C. Wright Chief Architect, Dept. of Public Works
51. NMC117129. Full size detail of wrought iron lamp standard of tower ramp, 4 required. [1934].
52. NMC117130. Full size and scale details of wrought iron and bronze guard rails in gallery of main entrance hall. [1934] R.C. Wright, Chief Architect, D.P.W.

Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario. Proposed bronze memorial tablet to be placed on north wall of commons lobby. [1922]. R.C. Wright, Chief Archt. Department of Public Works.

53. NMC117131. Proposed bronze memorial tablet to be placed on north wall of commons lobby.
54. NMC117132. Proposed bronze memorial tablet to be placed on north wall of commons lobby.

Furniture for the Senate, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario

55. NMC117133. Design for table for the Speaker of the Senate. 1916. E.L. Horwood, Chief Architect. T.D. Rankin, del. D.P.W.
56. NMC117134. Design for table for the Speaker of the Senate. 1916. E.L. Horwood, Chief Architect. T.D. Rankin, del. D.P.W.
57. NMC117135. Design for table for the Speaker of the Senate. 1916. E.L. Horwood, Chief Architect. T.D. Rankin, del. D.P.W.
58. NMC117136. Design for table for the Speaker of the Senate. 1916. E.L. Horwood, Chief Architect. T.D. Rankin, del. D.P.W.
59. NMC117137. Full size detail of table for the Speaker of the Senate. 1916. E.L. Horwood, F.R.A.I.C., Chief Architect. T.D. Rankin, del. D.P.W.
60. NMC117138. Senate for chair for the Speaker of the Senate. 1916. E.L. Horwood, Chief Archt. T.D. Rankin.
61. NMC117139. Senate chair for Speaker. 1922. R.C. Wright, Chief Architect,
62. NMC117140. Design for chair for the Speaker of the Senate. 1922. R.C. Wright, Chief Architect, T.D. Rankin.
63. NMC117141. Full size detail of Speaker's table of the Senate. 1923. R.C. Wright, Chief Architect, Dept. of P. Works, Ottawa; Dr. by W.C. Chalmers. Ch.T.D.Rankin.
64. NMC117142. Design for the speaker's table. 1923. R.C. Wright, Chief Architect, Department of Public Works; T.D. Rankin invt. del.

Post Office, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario. Senate & House of Commons post office. [1934]. R.C. Wright, Chief Architect. D.P.W.

65. NMC117148. Full size details. Checked by T.D. Rankin. Drawn by R. Steele.

Citadel Quebec, P.Q. 1928. T.W. Fuller, Chief Architect, Department of Public Works, Ottawa.

66. NMC117143. Typical sketch design for mantels with hob grates in Governor General's suite.

Additions to Archives Building, Ottawa, Ontario. 1924. Dept. of Public Works, Ottawa; Richard C. Wright, Chief Architect.

67. NMC117199. Ottawa carving on panel, south elevation. Dr. by W.C. Ch[almers].

Map of Ottawa. 1923

68. NMC117200. City of Ottawa [map showing transportation routes]. [Signed] Cauchon, Chairman & Technical Advisor.

Availability of other formats note:

All of the drawings have been microfilmed: NMC11703; NMC17706; NMC27518--NMC27520; NMC48379--NMC48388; NMC117093--NMC117143; NMC117148; NMC117199--NMC117200; NMC117299 and C106357.

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78903/97 CA
MG30-B115
R4969-0-7-E

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MG30-B115

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78903/97 CA
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Architectural: technical drawings

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NMC11703;

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NMC117093--NMC117143;

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NMC117198--NMC117200;

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NMC117204;

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NMC117299;

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NMC17706;

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NMC27518--NMC27520;

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NMC48379--NMC48388;

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Box [RANKIN, T. DUNLOP 78903/97] 2000009613--2000009614

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2000009613 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--41

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2000009614 Item no. assigned by LAC 42--48

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2000009617 Item no. assigned by LAC 49--52

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2000895126 Item no. assigned by LAC 53--68

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