Collection search - [Architectural drawings pertaining to British farm and residential buildings collected by E.A. Gardner] [architectural drawing]

The drawings were donated by Mr. E.A. Gardner. Chief Architect for the Department of Public Works, 1952-63 on October 3, 1985. He received the drawings from Miss Evelyn Thompson of Perth. Ontario many years ago who obtained them from her great-uncle, Sgt. Thompson, a member of the British Royal Engineers and later a printer in Perth.

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1. Farm house. Elevation an chamber plan. [Also] Plan for a farmyard and buildings
2. Plan for a dog kennels, hunting stable. Cow yard, etc. with dwelling for huntsman.
3. Plan of a farmyard & for fatting cattle
4. Plan and section of a matting
5. Plan of a farmyard etc.
6. Elevation of barn. Section shewing the construction. Plan of the floor shewing the timbers
7. [columns] Tuscan order. Doric order. Ionic order. Corinthian order.
8. Plan of a brehouse, washhouse & bakehouse.
9. Plan of a piggery with steaming room & granary oven. Plan for a labourers cottage. Plan of a farmyard and buildings for an arable farm
10. Elevation of dairy etc. Plan of a farm yar dairy farm etc.

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An interview was conducted with Mr. E.A. Gardner and taped on October 24-25, 1984. Tapes are deposited with the Film, Television and Sound Archives, Acc. 1984-48, C4267, C4268.