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Frederick John Alexander fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1868-1908.

Reference:

R7326-0-8-E, MG29-B33

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103879

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Frederick John Alexander fonds
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Fonds includes:

7 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1868-1908.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

60 cm of textual records.
3 photographs : b&w.
1232 architectural drawings.
3 maps.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of diaries, 1868-1887 (also available on microfilm, reels C-12916 to C-12917); miscellaneous documents, n.d., 1869-1908; and specifications for buildings and articles of agreement, 1875, 1880-1901.

Fonds also consists of photographs of Alexander by Notman and Topley Studios of Ottawa, Ont.

Some of the most important documents of the Alexander fonds are undoubtedly the 220 architectural drawings of houses built in downtown Ottawa between 1880-1906, designed after the styles in fashion in England during that period. These large family dwellings, often called villas, were inspired by the various influences characteristic of the Victorial style, making this collection a valuable source for the history of Canadian domestic architecture. It also contains plans of commercial buildings, schools and fire halls. Alexandar worked in South Africa from 1878 to 1885, and the collection contains a number of plans from that period. Also included are 600 illustrations from the British magazine "The Building News" and another hundred from "The Canadian Architect and Builder". In addition, Alexander participated in the renovation of the Parliamentary Library between 1872-1877. The fonds also contain three maps.

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Alexander, Frederick J. (Fred, John), 1849-ca. 1930

Biography/Administrative history:

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Alexander, Frederick J. (Fred, John), 1849-ca. 1930 : Frederick John Alexander was educated in London, England before coming to Canada in 1870. He worked for Messrs. Langley, Langley & Burks from 1870 to 1872, leaving to join the Department of Public Works in Ottawa. In 1877 he immigrated to South Africa where he conducted business prior to and during the Zulu and Boer wars. He returned to private architectural practice in Ottawa in 1885 and resumed working for the federal government. He designed a number of residential, commercial and public buildings in Ottawa.

An evangelical and imperial federationist, Alexander believed in public ownership and government paid commission rather than election.

See: The Canadian Album, vol. IV, p. 275.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list of his diaries and architectural projects in alphabetical order. MSS1172 (90: Open)
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001842.pdf

Photographs (Paper) FA-194 (90: Open)

Photographs (Electronic) Some item level descriptions are available in the MINISIS database. (Restrictions not set)

Architectural, technical drawings (Paper) Please consult lower level descriptions. 77803/8. (90: Open)

(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_103879?usrlang=en

(Electronic) Les documents décrits ont été complètement ou en partie numérisés et sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante : (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_103879?usrlang=fr

Additional information:

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General note:

Received in 1979 from Mrs. R.V. Rosewarne of Ottawa, Ont.

Statement of responsibility note:

77803/8 : The manuscript drawings (items 1 to 224) were created by Frederick John Alexander, architect.

Cartographic math data:

Scales differ.

Availability of other formats note:

Diaries, 1868-1887, are also available on microfilm, reels C-12916 toC-12917.

The manuscript architectural drawings (items 1 to 224) and 2 maps (items 225 & 226) have been microfilmed. See the finding aid for NMC numbers.
Subject heading:

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Frederick John Alexander - Diaries, 1868-1887 Architectural Institute of Canada, n.d., 1869-1908

Frederick John Alexander - Career in architecture, 1868-1887

Ottawa (Ont.) - Preliminary examinations (Criminal procedure), n.d., 1869-1908

Ottawa (Ont.) - Architecture, 1875, 1880-1901

Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) - Buildings, 1875, 1880-1901

Deeds, 1875, 1880-1901

Architects - Canada, 18-

Ottawa (Ont.)

Architecture
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1979-297 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG29-B33
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 1172] 99

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada / PA- .

Architectural, technical drawings: Please consult lower level descriptions. Credit: Library and Archives Canada.

Cartographic material: Please consult lower level descriptions. Credit: Library and Archives Canada.

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