Canadian Architecture Collection
The John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection is a unit of McGill University Library specializing in the conservation and curation of Canadian architectural archives. Its mandate is to document the past and present work of architects who studied or taught at the McGill University School of Architecture.[1]
| Canadian Architecture Collection | |
|---|---|
 Tour of the CAC, 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Alternative name | John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection |
| Type | Architectural archives |
| Affiliation | McGill University Library |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Address | 3459 McTavish Street, Montreal, H3A 0C9 |
| Coordinates | 45°30'11.2475"N, 73°34'41.9668"W |
| Website | https://archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/canadian-architecture-collection |
Description
The collection was created by John Bland, then director of McGill School of Architecture, in 1974.[2] To date, it contains more than 100 archival fonds documenting renowned Canadian architects such as Edward Maxwell,[3] Moshe Safdie[4] or Harold Lea Fetherstonhaugh[5] through their correspondence, architectural drawings, plans and photographs concerning their realizations.
Architectural historian France Gagnon-Pratte used the collection in writing her 1987 book Country Houses for Montrealers, 1892-1924 : the architecture of E. and W.S. Maxwell,[6] after which she donated her working notes and photographs.[7]
Contents of the collection
Notes and references
- Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at Collection d'architecture canadienne; see its history for attribution.
- "The John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection (CAC), McGill University". cac.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- "John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection". McGill University. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Archival Collections-Edward Maxwell". archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca.
- "Archival collections-Moshe Safdie". archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca.
- "Archival Collections-Harold Lea Fetherstonhaugh". archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca.
- Gagnon-Pratte, France. (1987). Country houses for Montrealers, 1892-1924 : the architecture of E. and W.S. Maxwell. Meridian Press. OCLC 988298521.
- "Archival Collections-France Gagnon-Pratte".