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SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ARCHITECTURE IN CANADA<br />
SOCIETE POUR L'ETUDE DE L'ARCHITECTURE AU CANADA<br />
Volume/Tome 8 February/fevrier 1983 Number/Numero 1
2<br />
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT<br />
For <strong>the</strong> past three years <strong>the</strong> SSAC Bullet<strong>in</strong> has been<br />
edited by Susan Algie <strong>in</strong> Edmonton. In October a change<br />
<strong>of</strong> employment caused Susan to tender her resignation<br />
as editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong>. On behalf <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SSAC I want to<br />
thank Susan <strong>for</strong> her valuable contribution to <strong>the</strong> <strong>society</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> her capacity as editor and to wish her well <strong>in</strong> her new<br />
position.<br />
With Susan's resignation as editor <strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong> has<br />
moved to W<strong>in</strong>nipeg where it will be under <strong>the</strong> charge <strong>of</strong><br />
its new editor, Don Lovell. S<strong>in</strong>ce Don will be sett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> com<strong>in</strong>g year I feel it is<br />
appropriate that he should receive someth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> a <strong>for</strong>mal<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduction to our membership.<br />
Don was born <strong>in</strong> London, Ontario and received his<br />
post- secondary education at Royal Roads Military College<br />
<strong>in</strong> Victoria, and at Royal Military College, K<strong>in</strong>gston,<br />
where he graduated with an Honours B.A. <strong>in</strong> Canadian<br />
history <strong>in</strong> 1974. After receiv<strong>in</strong>g his commission with <strong>the</strong><br />
Pr<strong>in</strong>cess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry he served <strong>in</strong><br />
Calgary with <strong>the</strong> 1st Battalion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PPCLI until 1979. In<br />
that year he left <strong>the</strong> service and enrolled as a graduate<br />
student <strong>in</strong> <strong>architecture</strong> at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Manitoba. He<br />
hopes to graduate this May with a Master <strong>of</strong> Architecture<br />
degree.<br />
Don's <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>in</strong> <strong>architecture</strong> centre on <strong>the</strong> conservation<br />
and restoration <strong>of</strong> heritage <strong>architecture</strong>, and <strong>the</strong><br />
retro-fitt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> older build<strong>in</strong>gs. He has been a member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> SSAC s<strong>in</strong>ce 1978 and a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SSAC board<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce May 1982.<br />
As editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong> Don faces a difficult and<br />
time consum<strong>in</strong>g task, as any <strong>of</strong> our previous editors will<br />
readily attest. However, we can all render assistance to<br />
him by notify<strong>in</strong>g him <strong>of</strong> events, meet<strong>in</strong>gs, conferences<br />
and publications which may be <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest to SSAC<br />
members. Let him know <strong>of</strong> any <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g research perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
to <strong>architecture</strong> <strong>in</strong> Canada <strong>of</strong> which you may become<br />
aware. Consider, too, submitt<strong>in</strong>g a short article on<br />
an aspect <strong>of</strong> Canadian <strong>architecture</strong>, or, if you are actively<br />
<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> research prepare a brief report <strong>of</strong> your<br />
work and send it to Don <strong>for</strong> his consideration. The Bullet<strong>in</strong><br />
needs your <strong>in</strong>put if it is to function <strong>in</strong> its <strong>in</strong>tended<br />
role with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>society</strong>.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> same time that Don accepted <strong>the</strong> board's <strong>in</strong>vitation<br />
to take over as editor <strong>the</strong> board voted to publish<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong> on a quarterly basis ra<strong>the</strong>r than on a bimonthly<br />
basis as was done previously. This step was<br />
taken <strong>in</strong> recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> difficulties <strong>of</strong> adher<strong>in</strong>g to a bimonthly<br />
publication schedule when work<strong>in</strong>g with an all<br />
volunteer staff. The cost <strong>of</strong> mail<strong>in</strong>g has <strong>in</strong>creased dramatically<br />
over <strong>the</strong> past year and it was felt that <strong>the</strong><br />
SSAC could best employ its resources us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> quar-<br />
terly <strong>for</strong>mat, with additional special issues if, and when,<br />
warranted.<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ally, I want to extend an <strong>in</strong>vitation to all our members<br />
to jo<strong>in</strong> us at <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>thcom<strong>in</strong>g SSAC annual meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />
which will be held <strong>in</strong> St. John's, Newfoundland <strong>in</strong> late<br />
July this year. Gerry Pocius and Shane O'Dea have organized<br />
what promises to be one <strong>of</strong> our most excit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
meet<strong>in</strong>gs; one which will <strong>of</strong>fer someth<strong>in</strong>g to all <strong>in</strong>terests<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> <strong>architecture</strong>. I am sure that this meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
Newfoundland will be one which few <strong>of</strong> us will want to<br />
miss.<br />
Next year <strong>the</strong> SSAC will be meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Guelph <strong>in</strong><br />
conjunction with <strong>the</strong> Learned Societies conference. The<br />
time <strong>of</strong> this meet<strong>in</strong>g has not yet been def<strong>in</strong>itely established<br />
but I expect it will be held <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> first week <strong>of</strong><br />
June. When fur<strong>the</strong>r details are known <strong>the</strong>y will be published<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong> and mailed out to you. Make plans<br />
to jo<strong>in</strong> us-both <strong>in</strong> Newfoundland this year and <strong>in</strong> Ontario<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1984.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>cerely<br />
John C. Lehr<br />
President, SSAC<br />
Editor's Desk<br />
To all SSAC members I extend my thanks <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
appo<strong>in</strong>tment as Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong>. You will notice that<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mat has rema<strong>in</strong>ed unchanged and this reflects <strong>the</strong><br />
adage: if someth<strong>in</strong>g works leave it alone. I would like to<br />
echo <strong>the</strong> President's words by extend<strong>in</strong>g my appreciation<br />
to Susan Algie <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> very successful execution <strong>of</strong><br />
her task as Editor. The momentum has been created and<br />
it now has to be ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed. The Bullet<strong>in</strong> serves not only<br />
as a <strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong> architectural debate but also as a newsletter<br />
keep<strong>in</strong>g each member <strong>in</strong> touch and up to date on<br />
events <strong>in</strong> Canada. Thus I encourage every reader to view<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bullet<strong>in</strong> as <strong>the</strong>ir notice board and to actively participate<br />
<strong>in</strong> its effectiveness.<br />
The editorial comment on page 3 is a reflection on<br />
<strong>the</strong> conservation movement <strong>in</strong> Canada. The pr<strong>in</strong>ciple article<br />
<strong>for</strong> this issue concerns <strong>the</strong> commercial build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong><br />
downtown Montreal and is written by Denis Lessard and<br />
Pascale Beaudet. Additions to archival collections, book<br />
reviews and regional events are <strong>in</strong>tended as regular features.<br />
Issues are planned <strong>for</strong> May, August and November,<br />
1983 with deadl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>for</strong> contributions be<strong>in</strong>g 4 April, 4<br />
July and 3 October, 1983. I look <strong>for</strong>ward to your correspondence.<br />
Don Lovell<br />
COVER:<br />
One <strong>of</strong> a series <strong>of</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> Toronto Old City Hall. From <strong>the</strong> "Toronto Collection" Series A: Landmark Build<strong>in</strong>gs. Drawn and<br />
composed by OPUS. For <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation write to Opus Associates, 125 Tr<strong>in</strong>ity St., Toronto, M5A 3C7.
3<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
Architectural Heritage-<br />
A Three Dimensional Statement <strong>of</strong> Culture<br />
Of all North American traits <strong>the</strong> pre-occupation with<br />
newness has been most significant <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong><br />
our culture. This desire stimulates <strong>in</strong>vention, exploration,<br />
growth, conquest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elements and <strong>the</strong> attempt<br />
to dom<strong>in</strong>ate nature. The positive and negative aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
this pull-down and build-over mentality have left <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
mark on all areas <strong>of</strong> our country whe<strong>the</strong>r urban or frontier.<br />
The decade past has witnessed a turn around <strong>in</strong><br />
public th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g and perception <strong>of</strong> th<strong>in</strong>gs old. Age now<br />
represents quality, <strong>of</strong> times gone by, where craftsmen<br />
and pride <strong>in</strong> one's work produced products <strong>of</strong> value.<br />
Such attitudes have lead to an unheard <strong>of</strong> appreciation<br />
<strong>of</strong> old build<strong>in</strong>gs and a foster<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> conservation, preservation<br />
and restoration movements.<br />
Never<strong>the</strong>less <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> built environment as<br />
cultural heritage has not been well understood. In fact<br />
<strong>the</strong> recent Applebaum-Hebert Committee on Canadian<br />
Culture was content to exam<strong>in</strong>e cultural manifestations<br />
across Canada <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> way Canadians write, s<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
dance. Indeed <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>in</strong>itial publication made no mention<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>architecture</strong> <strong>in</strong> any sense. Over its tenure <strong>the</strong> committee<br />
faced twenty-six groups who made presentations<br />
assert<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> <strong>architecture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Canadian art and culture. Phyllis Lambert <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian<br />
Centre <strong>for</strong> Architecture po<strong>in</strong>ted out that <strong>the</strong> architect<br />
shapes material like a sculpture or as a choreographer<br />
develops a dance. Architectural solutions, <strong>the</strong>n, are<br />
testaments to <strong>the</strong> technical and creative abilities <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>society</strong>.<br />
Architecture as culture is <strong>the</strong> way people relate to<br />
each o<strong>the</strong>r socially, <strong>in</strong>tellectually and <strong>in</strong>deed <strong>in</strong> every<br />
aspect <strong>of</strong> life. Build<strong>in</strong>gs are a search <strong>for</strong> expression <strong>of</strong><br />
human thought and this expression becomes dist<strong>in</strong>ctly<br />
national. Jacques Dalibard <strong>of</strong> Heritage Canada def<strong>in</strong>es<br />
our built heritage as <strong>the</strong> uniquely Canadian juxtaposition<br />
<strong>of</strong> structures <strong>of</strong>ten derived from o<strong>the</strong>r cultures. Architectural<br />
heritage becomes a Nova Scotia fish<strong>in</strong>g village, a<br />
small Saskatchewan town with gra<strong>in</strong> elevators or <strong>the</strong><br />
warehouse district <strong>of</strong> W<strong>in</strong>nipeg. Not simply <strong>the</strong> part but<br />
<strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> parts. These become <strong>the</strong> cultural landscapes<br />
<strong>of</strong> our Canadian built environment. The value <strong>of</strong><br />
cultural landscape has been recognized. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Fitch,<br />
<strong>of</strong> Columbia University, cites several examples where<br />
this importance has been met by sav<strong>in</strong>g entire areas,<br />
Charleston, <strong>the</strong> Chartres Ca<strong>the</strong>dral and its old village<br />
and Salt Lake City temple area. Canadians have also<br />
responded; Vancouver' s Gastown, Victoria's Market<br />
Square and Old Quebec are examples.<br />
Today <strong>the</strong> economics <strong>of</strong> expensive energy, high cost<br />
<strong>for</strong> money, unemployment and <strong>in</strong>creased material expenses<br />
are encourag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> reuse <strong>of</strong> old. Interest<strong>in</strong>gly,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Government has responded to this <strong>in</strong> part by <strong>the</strong>ir fall<br />
1 981 budget by modify<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Income Tax<br />
Act which previously gave developers a f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>centive<br />
to demolish build<strong>in</strong>gs. The tax revision states that its<br />
<strong>in</strong>tent is to "lend support to <strong>the</strong> preservation <strong>of</strong> historic<br />
build<strong>in</strong>gs."<br />
It would appear that <strong>the</strong> campaign to establish conservation<br />
as a viable option to new construction has<br />
been won. In <strong>the</strong> eighties <strong>the</strong> question will <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly<br />
be what to preserve and why. Concerns exist as to <strong>the</strong><br />
cultural implications <strong>of</strong> retr<strong>of</strong>itt<strong>in</strong>g older build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>for</strong><br />
new use. Philosophies must be developed as to <strong>the</strong> criteria<br />
<strong>for</strong> evaluation <strong>of</strong> culturally significant build<strong>in</strong>gs. The<br />
dialogue to establish a foundation <strong>for</strong> national and regional<br />
conservation approaches is underway and <strong>the</strong><br />
SSAC BULLETIN might well serve as one <strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong> this<br />
debate.<br />
CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE<br />
STAMP SERIES<br />
Steve Otto, a member from. Toronto, has drawn attention<br />
to a series <strong>of</strong> U.S. stamps which commemorated<br />
significant American architectural works. Build<strong>in</strong>gs by<br />
Wright, Gropius, Saar<strong>in</strong>en and Mies van der Rohe were<br />
examples <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> subject matter chosen. Any SSAC<br />
member <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> propos<strong>in</strong>g a similar <strong>the</strong>me issue to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Canadian Post Master General should contact John<br />
Lehr, SSAC President, Dept. <strong>of</strong> Geography, University <strong>of</strong><br />
W<strong>in</strong>nipeg, W<strong>in</strong>nipeg, Manitoba.<br />
PRESERVE AND PROTECT<br />
The Ontario Association <strong>of</strong> Architects has prepared,<br />
with <strong>the</strong> assistance <strong>of</strong> Ge<strong>of</strong>f Hunt an SSAC member<br />
from Toronto, a document encourag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> preservation<br />
and protection <strong>of</strong> architectural records and draw<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
The brochure answers such questions as to; why architectural<br />
records are important, what materials should be<br />
preserved and <strong>the</strong> practical benefits to those <strong>in</strong>volved.<br />
The trace is an important step by a prov<strong>in</strong>cial architectural<br />
organization and certa<strong>in</strong>ly a lead <strong>for</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r prov<strong>in</strong>ces<br />
to follow. Copies are available from <strong>the</strong> Ontario Association<br />
<strong>of</strong> Architects, 50 Park Road, Toronto, Ontario,<br />
M4W 2N5 phone (416) 929-0623.
4<br />
Edifices Commerciaux du centre-ville de Montreal,<br />
1920-1935: un resume<br />
par Denis Lessard et Pascale Beaudet<br />
Peel Street, 1931, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> areas <strong>of</strong> commercial architectural development <strong>in</strong> Montreal.<br />
Le Centre-ville de Montreal en 1931. Secteur Peel-Sa<strong>in</strong>te-Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
C'est par souci d'elargir Ia notion de patrimo<strong>in</strong>e que<br />
nous avons entrepris une etude sur !'<strong>architecture</strong> commerciale<br />
montrealaise des annees 20 et 30. II s'agit d'un<br />
doma<strong>in</strong>e encore tres peu fouille mais particulierement<br />
digne d'<strong>in</strong>teret. Notre travail s'est developpe non pas a Ia<br />
maniere d'un <strong>in</strong>ventaire exhaustif, mais sous Ia <strong>for</strong>me<br />
d'une analyse pratique et multidirectionnelle. En effet, Ia<br />
documentation assemblee a permis de degager des conclusions<br />
sur les plans socio-economique, technologique,<br />
stylistique, urbanistique et ideologique. 1<br />
Selon Ia quantite de renseignements disponibles,<br />
!'<strong>in</strong>teret des motifs ornementaux et des structures architecturales,<br />
57 batiments encore existants ont ete retenus<br />
pour f<strong>in</strong>s de recherche. Notre categorie d'analyse<br />
comprend les types d'edifices suivants: banques, boutiques,<br />
edifices a bureaux ou a fonction mixte, epiceries,<br />
garages, grands magas<strong>in</strong>s, marches couverts et sieges<br />
sociaux de compagnies. A cela s'ajoutent quelques immeubles<br />
du secteur des communications: batiments des<br />
services du telephone, imprimeries, bureaux lies a Ia<br />
production d'un journal.<br />
Notre territoire etait borde par les rues Atwater,<br />
Sherbrooke, Amherst et Viger-Vitre, ce qui correspond<br />
au centre-ville de Montreal. Ce secteur s'est evidemment<br />
beaucoup developpe entre 1920 et 1935, periode<br />
equivalant grosso modo a l'entre-deux guerres.<br />
Le present texte donne un aperc;u tres general<br />
de nos decouvertes, a partir d'exemples tires de ce qui<br />
constituera notre rapport de recherche.<br />
En 1919, pour Ia premiere fois, le Canada signe un<br />
traite <strong>in</strong>ternational a titre <strong>in</strong>dividual: le traite de Versailles.<br />
Auparavant, Ia Grande-Bretagne avait toujours<br />
servi de chaperon a ses "dom<strong>in</strong>ions". 2 Les annees<br />
1920 a 35 marquant !'emancipation politique du Canada<br />
et le debut de Ia dom<strong>in</strong>ation economique par les<br />
Etats-Unis. Le capital britannique, dom<strong>in</strong>ant le marche a<br />
53% en 1920, cede devant le capital america<strong>in</strong>: il ne<br />
represente plus que 36% des <strong>in</strong>vestissements etranges<br />
en 1930. 3 Durant ces memes annees, les economies canadienne<br />
et quebecois connaitront une evolution dictee<br />
par leur vois<strong>in</strong> et par Ia situation <strong>in</strong>ternationale: depression<br />
(1919-25), prosperite, jusqu'en 1930, reprise lente<br />
en 1933.<br />
En 1921, le Quebec a passe le cap de I' urbanisation.<br />
Montreal, metropole canadienne <strong>in</strong>contestee, abrite le<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>cipal port du pays, est le po<strong>in</strong>t de fonction des grands<br />
reseaux ferroviaires et le siege des deux plus importantes<br />
banques du Canada: Ia Banque royale et Ia<br />
Banque de Montreal. Le centre-ville voit s'edifier un<br />
grand nombre d'edifices. Une recrudescence des activites<br />
de construction dans les annees 1928 et 29 resort<br />
de I' examen de notre corpus. Durant les qu<strong>in</strong>ze annees<br />
de notre etude le Quebec, est-il beso<strong>in</strong> dele rappeler, est<br />
dom<strong>in</strong>e economiquement par une grande bourgeoisie anglophone<br />
qui controle Ia construction (en 1910, 2.4%<br />
des membres de Ia grande bourgeoisie canadienne sont<br />
francophones; en 1930, 4.6%. 4 En 1920, le centre-ville<br />
montrealais avait un visage nettement plus anglophone<br />
qu'aujourd'hui. Pendant que les Canadiens-anglais s'occupaient<br />
de nos affaires, les Quebecois francophones<br />
obeissaient au clerge qui leur prechait Ia soumission;<br />
quant aux gouvernements, le mo<strong>in</strong>s qu'on puisse dire est<br />
qu'ils geraient sans imag<strong>in</strong>ation. Quelques exceptions<br />
d' envergure com me Lionel Groulx tentaient de secouer Ia<br />
torpeur du Quebec.<br />
Trois bureaux d'architectes reviennent plus souvent
5<br />
au se<strong>in</strong> de notre corpus: Ross et MacDonald (grand magas<strong>in</strong><br />
T. Eaton, 1925-27 et 1931; hotel Mont-Royal,<br />
1921-221. Barott et Blackader (siege social de Ia Bell<br />
Telephone, 1927- 29) et H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh (immeuble<br />
University Tower, 1929-30). Ces architectes appartiennent<br />
a Ia m<strong>in</strong>orite anglophone du Quebec et entretiennent·des<br />
acco<strong>in</strong>tances avec le milieu architectural de<br />
Toronto.' Certa<strong>in</strong>s bureaux torontois comme celui de<br />
John M. Lyle ont d'ailleurs ete charges de contrats a<br />
Montreal; le magas<strong>in</strong> Simpson (1929-30) est construit<br />
par les torontois Chapman et Oxley. Les architectes francophones<br />
sont beaucoup ma<strong>in</strong>s nombreux dans le secteur<br />
commercial: leurs activites etaient surtout liees aux<br />
constructions residentielles et <strong>in</strong>stitutionnelles. Tires de<br />
notre corpus, citons neanmo<strong>in</strong>s Ernest Cormier, Henri S.<br />
Labelle, A. H. Lapierre ...<br />
La preponderance des anglophones - architectes,<br />
entrepreneurs, f<strong>in</strong>anciers - se retrouve naturellement<br />
dans Ia documentation d'epoque sur !'<strong>architecture</strong> montrealaise.<br />
Les revenues torontoises - Construction,<br />
Contract Record and Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Review, The Journal,<br />
Royal Architectural Institute <strong>of</strong> Canada - ont le haut du<br />
pave. Ces publications sont remarquablement impermeables<br />
aux experiences contempora<strong>in</strong>es en Europe et aux<br />
Etats-Unis. En <strong>architecture</strong>, le ton est donne par Ia<br />
metropole ontarienne. L' epoque est marquee par une<br />
serie de developpements pan-canadians, notamment<br />
dans le cas des banques et des grands magas<strong>in</strong>s qui<br />
ouvrent des succursales a Montreal et dans d'autres<br />
villes du pays.<br />
Entre 1920 et 35, !'aspect du centre-ville de Montreal<br />
est deter~<strong>in</strong>e par les differentes lois de zonage qui<br />
· reglent Ia hauteur des edifices. Ce n'est qu'apres 1929<br />
que le nombre d'etages peut augmenter jusqu'a douze. 5<br />
La legislation <strong>in</strong>fluence meme Ia structure architecturale<br />
puisque I' on recommande de construire les edifices en<br />
hauteur selon le pr<strong>in</strong>cipe des volumes en retrait, pour<br />
donner une <strong>for</strong>me de ziggourat. Les immeubles Beaver<br />
Hall de Ia Bell Telephone, University Tower, Dom<strong>in</strong>ion<br />
Square ( 1929 ou 1930) et Aldred ( 1929) suivent cette<br />
configuration. La vocation commerciale des edifices<br />
donne souvent lieu a des structures avec entree donnant<br />
sur un co<strong>in</strong> de rue, a Ia jonction d'arteres importantes. II<br />
en resulte un plan tronque: cette caracteristique n'est<br />
pas nouvelle, mais elle se retrouve souvent a l'<strong>in</strong>terieur<br />
de notre corpus. On peut mentionner les edifices de Ia<br />
Dom<strong>in</strong>ion Oil Cloth and L<strong>in</strong>oleum (1929 ou 1930), le<br />
marche Sa<strong>in</strong>t-Jacques ( 1931), I' edifice E. Archambault<br />
( 1930). les pastes Lancaster ( 1924). Wilbank<br />
(1927-28) et l'immeuble Beaver Hall de Ia Bell, les immeubles<br />
Confederation (1927-28) et Aldred.<br />
Certa<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong>novations techniques apparaissent au<br />
cours de Ia periode etudiee. On developpe des methodes<br />
de coulage du beton et de construction pendant l'hiver,<br />
par exemple pour les edifices Crane (1921-22). University<br />
Tower, Confederation et Railway Exchange<br />
(1927-28). On s'ef<strong>for</strong>ce aussi d'ameliorer Ia rapidite de<br />
construction. II est cependant remarquable de voir que<br />
les progres techniques n' empechent pas le conserva-<br />
tisme dans les styles architecturaux. A<strong>in</strong>si, l'immeuble<br />
de Ia compagnie Canada Cement ( 1921-22) est le premier<br />
a etre construit en beton arme au Canada, et le<br />
premier a <strong>of</strong>frir un garage souterra<strong>in</strong> a Montreal; pourtant,<br />
I' aspect exterieur de I' edifice est d'une ordonnance<br />
toute neo-classique.<br />
L' examen de notre corpus suggere des secteurs de<br />
developpement determ<strong>in</strong>es par des voies de transport.<br />
Nous en det<strong>in</strong>irons deux, en precisant que nos delimitations<br />
ne sont pas etanches: le secteur Peei-Ste-Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e<br />
et celui de Ia Place Phillips.<br />
II taut d'abord mentionner que Ia rue Ste-Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e,<br />
durant I' entre-deux guerres, eta it deja I' artere commerciale<br />
Ia plus importante du centre-ville. C'est pourquoi<br />
nos deux secteurs se rattachent pour moitie a cette rue.<br />
En 1920, Ia rue Peel revet une importance particuliere:<br />
deja au Xlxe siecle, Ia rue alors nommee W<strong>in</strong>dsor<br />
donne son nom a Ia gare; les hotels s'etablissent done a<br />
proximite. De plus, jusqu'en 1930, l'axe W<strong>in</strong>dsor-Peel<br />
menait directement au pont Victoria, seule echappee<br />
vers le sud. 6 La rue Sherbrooke est Ia cont<strong>in</strong>uation de<br />
l'autoroute 2. II n'est done pas etonnant que nous retrouvions<br />
une concentration d'hotels dans ce secteur:<br />
hotel Mont-Royal, hotel Berkeley (1928).<br />
Durant les annees qui nous <strong>in</strong>teressent, Ia Place Phillips<br />
joue un role important dans Ia vie economique de<br />
Montreal: c'est le coeur du centre-ville; elle est reliee au<br />
quartier des affaires par Ia Cote du Beaver Hall. La prosperite<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ite a Ia place, qui voit plusieurs edifices s'elever<br />
dans les annees 20: immeubles DubrGie ( 1920),<br />
Canada Cement, Crane.<br />
'<br />
Le rapport de recherche contenant les fiches descriptives<br />
de notre corpus avec illustrations et textes de syn<strong>the</strong>se<br />
sera diffuse dans les pr<strong>in</strong>cipales biblio<strong>the</strong>ques<br />
montrealaises, aupres des organismes qui s'<strong>in</strong>teressent<br />
a Ia conservation et a I' etude du patrimo<strong>in</strong>e architectural,<br />
a<strong>in</strong>si qu' aux biblio<strong>the</strong>ques nationales du Quebec et du<br />
Canada. Des extraits seront envoyes aux proprietaires<br />
des edifices les plus menaces, dans une optique de sensibilisation<br />
et de mise en valeur de ce patrimo<strong>in</strong>e plus<br />
recent.<br />
II s'agit done d'une premiere etape de travail. Nous<br />
comptons ensuite appr<strong>of</strong>ondir les differentes avenues<br />
degagees par Ia recherche et explorer les autres categories<br />
d'edifices construits a Montreal durant Ia meme<br />
periode.<br />
Notes<br />
1. Cette recherche etait parra<strong>in</strong>ee par le departement d'histoire de l'art<br />
de I'Universite de Montreal, et subventionnee par le M<strong>in</strong>istere des<br />
Affaires culturelles du Quebec, dans le cadre du programme " Connaissance<br />
du patrimo<strong>in</strong>e", 1981 - 82.<br />
2. Lacoursiere, J., Provencher, J., et Vaugeois, D., Canada-Quebec:<br />
Syn<strong>the</strong>se historique, Montreal. Renouveau Pedagogique, 1970, p.<br />
491 .<br />
3. L<strong>in</strong>teau, P.-A., Durocher, R. et Robert, J.-C., Histoire du Quebec<br />
contempora<strong>in</strong>; De Ia Confederation a Ia crise, Montreal, Boreal Express,<br />
1979, p. 385.<br />
4 . Ibid., p. 462.<br />
5. Construction, Vol. 22, no 4 (avril1929), pp. 117- 118.<br />
6 . The Journal, Royal Architectural Institute <strong>of</strong> Canada, Vol. 35, no 7<br />
(juillet 1958). p. 245.
.6<br />
National Architectural Archives: New Acquisitions<br />
Archives, "Over <strong>the</strong> next year archivists hope to <strong>in</strong>terview<br />
architects who worked with <strong>the</strong> firm and record<br />
<strong>the</strong>se <strong>in</strong>terviews on tape."<br />
In a few months' time <strong>the</strong> John and Joseph Power<br />
Collection <strong>of</strong> architectural records will be available <strong>for</strong><br />
consultation at <strong>the</strong> Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada, 395 Well<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Street, Ottawa.<br />
Power & Son "Proposed Whig Office <strong>for</strong> F. J. B. Pense, Esq. to<br />
be erected on K<strong>in</strong>g Street. " 1894. Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada,<br />
National Map Collection, John and Joseph Power Collection,<br />
81203/ 19.<br />
The John and Joseph Power Collection<br />
The Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada announces <strong>the</strong> recent<br />
donation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> John and Joseph Power Collection <strong>of</strong><br />
architectural records by Mill & Ross Architects <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gston,<br />
Ontario.<br />
Conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> collection are approximately 775<br />
projects ( 15,000 sheets <strong>of</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>gs) <strong>for</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong><br />
K<strong>in</strong>gston and <strong>for</strong> many o<strong>the</strong>r cities along Lake Ontario.<br />
These are plans <strong>for</strong> f<strong>in</strong>e late n<strong>in</strong>eteenth-century<br />
churches, houses, prisons, schools, orphanages and a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r build<strong>in</strong>gs. The collection conta<strong>in</strong>s draw<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dome added to K<strong>in</strong>gston City Hall <strong>in</strong> 1908 and<br />
plans <strong>for</strong> additions to St. George's Ca<strong>the</strong>dral <strong>in</strong> 1891.<br />
John Power established an architectural practice <strong>in</strong><br />
K<strong>in</strong>gston <strong>in</strong> 1846 and was jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess by his<br />
son Joseph <strong>in</strong> 1880. The firm's name changed several<br />
times over <strong>the</strong> years to <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> Col<strong>in</strong><br />
Drever, who jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> 1919, Harry P. Smith who entered<br />
<strong>the</strong> firm <strong>in</strong> 1945 and Neil K. Maclennan, who jo<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
briefly from 1971 to 1973. In 1975 Smith entered <strong>in</strong>to<br />
partnership with Thomas Mill and Michael Ross. S<strong>in</strong>ce<br />
1980 <strong>the</strong> firm has been registered as Mill & Ross. It is<br />
believed to be <strong>the</strong> oldest cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g architectural practice<br />
<strong>in</strong> Canada.<br />
Upon <strong>the</strong>ir arrival at <strong>the</strong> Public Archives, <strong>the</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
were brittle from hav<strong>in</strong>g been kept rolled <strong>for</strong> so<br />
many years. Conservators at <strong>the</strong> Archives had to flatten<br />
<strong>the</strong>m be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong>y could be processed by <strong>the</strong> archivists.<br />
Now each draw<strong>in</strong>g has been assigned a unique number<br />
and f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g aids are be<strong>in</strong>g prepared. Ultimately <strong>the</strong><br />
collection will be micr<strong>of</strong>ilmed and accord<strong>in</strong>g to Dorothy<br />
Ahlgren, responsible <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Architectural<br />
The Z. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Stankiewicz Collection<br />
The Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada announces <strong>the</strong> recent<br />
acquisition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Z. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Stankiewicz Collection.<br />
Stankiewicz was born <strong>in</strong> Wilno, Poland on 3 January<br />
1926. In 1949 he graduated from <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Architecture,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Liverpool, England. After several<br />
years <strong>in</strong> private practice he immigrated to Canada, secur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
employment with <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Public Works<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Canadian Government Exhibition Commission.<br />
In 1958 he began a private architectural practice <strong>in</strong> Ottawa,<br />
achiev<strong>in</strong>g a reputation as one <strong>of</strong> that city's lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />
designers <strong>of</strong> private residences. His build<strong>in</strong>gs appear<br />
primarily <strong>in</strong> Ontario and New Brunswick. He became<br />
Ottawa editor <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian Architect magaz<strong>in</strong>e<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1959. In 1965 he won a national award <strong>for</strong> his design<br />
<strong>of</strong> a house. Along with architects R. Robbie and P.<br />
Schoeler, Stankiewicz designed <strong>the</strong> Canadian Government<br />
Pavilion <strong>for</strong> Expo '67 and was Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> jury<br />
which selected <strong>the</strong> design <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian Pavilion at<br />
Expo '70 <strong>in</strong> Osaka, Japan. He died <strong>in</strong> 1979.<br />
The Stankiewicz Collection consists <strong>of</strong> architectural<br />
plans and draw<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>for</strong> 167 projects, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g vacation<br />
homes, <strong>of</strong>fice build<strong>in</strong>gs, s<strong>in</strong>gle and multiple-family residences,<br />
restaurants, <strong>the</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Museum <strong>in</strong> Saskatoon,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Polish embassy and build<strong>in</strong>gs at Carleton<br />
University <strong>in</strong> Ottawa. In addition to <strong>the</strong> plans and draw<strong>in</strong>gs,<br />
<strong>the</strong> collection <strong>in</strong>cludes f<strong>in</strong>ancial records, project<br />
correspondence and a number <strong>of</strong> 35mm slides used by<br />
Stankiewicz <strong>for</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g purposes.<br />
The H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh Collection<br />
The records <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> architectural practice begun <strong>in</strong><br />
Montreal by H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh <strong>in</strong> 1922 have been<br />
donated to <strong>the</strong> Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada by Michael<br />
G. C. Ellwood. The firm cont<strong>in</strong>ued as <strong>the</strong> partnerships <strong>of</strong><br />
Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh & Durn<strong>for</strong>d ( 1934-1945); Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh,<br />
Durn<strong>for</strong>d, Bolton & Chadwick ( 1946-1954);<br />
Durn<strong>for</strong>d, Bolton & Chadwick (1955); Burn<strong>for</strong>d, Bolton,<br />
· Chadwick & Ellwood ( 1956-1964); Bolton, Chadwick,<br />
Ellwood & Aimers (1964); Bolton, Ellwood & Aimers<br />
(1964- 1969); Ellwood Aimers & Henderson (1970);<br />
Ellwood & Henderson (1971-1980); and Michael G. C.<br />
Ellwood from 1981 to <strong>the</strong> present.<br />
At this time only <strong>the</strong> records created be<strong>for</strong>e 1960<br />
have been transferred, but <strong>the</strong>y represent some 350 projects.<br />
The collection consists <strong>of</strong> approximately 10,000<br />
draw<strong>in</strong>gs, with related specifications, correspondence,
7<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice files and photographs. Subsequent records will<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ue to be transferred systematically every five<br />
years.<br />
Included are more than one hundred private residential<br />
projects, apartment build<strong>in</strong>gs, churches, university<br />
build<strong>in</strong>gs (Bishop's College, McGill University, Memorial<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Newfoundland). <strong>of</strong>fice build<strong>in</strong>gs and<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustrial projects. Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> private residential projects<br />
are dwell<strong>in</strong>gs built <strong>in</strong> Westmount, and country<br />
homes constructed throughout <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> Quebec<br />
<strong>for</strong> many Westmount families. One major client, <strong>the</strong> Alum<strong>in</strong>um<br />
Company <strong>of</strong> Canada, commissioned a vast num-<br />
Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh & Durn<strong>for</strong>d. "South elevation Arvida Inn,<br />
Alum<strong>in</strong>um Co. <strong>of</strong> Canada Ltd., Arvida, PO. " 1939. Public<br />
Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada, National Map Collection, H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh<br />
Collection, 81203/ 1, project 835, item 6.<br />
c 95384.<br />
ber <strong>of</strong> projects over <strong>the</strong> years, many <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> town <strong>of</strong><br />
Arvida.<br />
The H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh Collection is an extremely<br />
important addition to <strong>the</strong> National Architectural<br />
Archives.<br />
The J. Aust<strong>in</strong> Floyd Collection<br />
The Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada is pleased to announce<br />
<strong>the</strong> recent acquisition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J. Aust<strong>in</strong> Floyd Collection.<br />
Floyd was a renowned Canadian landscape architect<br />
who died <strong>in</strong> Toronto <strong>in</strong> 1981. Born <strong>in</strong> 1910 <strong>in</strong> New<br />
Brunswick, he received his education at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong><br />
Manitoba (B.Sc.A.) and Harvard University (M .L.A.) <strong>in</strong><br />
1946. He was Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Toronto Plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Board from 1948 to 1954, when he entered <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong><br />
partnership Dun<strong>in</strong>gton-Grubb, Floyd & Stensson landscape<br />
architects. In 1956 he established his own bus<strong>in</strong>ess.<br />
For many years he was a lecturer at <strong>the</strong> University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Toronto School <strong>of</strong> Architecture. He was a member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Canadian Society <strong>of</strong> Landscape Architects, act<strong>in</strong>g as<br />
President <strong>in</strong> 1953-54 and a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ontario Association<br />
<strong>of</strong> Landscape Architects. In 1982 <strong>the</strong> OALA<br />
dist<strong>in</strong>guished achievement award was conferred upon<br />
him posthumously.<br />
Of <strong>the</strong> many commissions he received dur<strong>in</strong>g his career,<br />
some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most oustand<strong>in</strong>g are <strong>the</strong> garden <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Sheraton Centre Hotel, <strong>the</strong> "Fragrant Garden" <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Canadian National Institute <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bl<strong>in</strong>d, and <strong>the</strong> "Enchanted<br />
Garden" <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ontario Crippled Children's<br />
Centre, all <strong>in</strong> Toronto. In addition to <strong>in</strong>stitutional gardens<br />
he designed a number <strong>of</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>cial parks, botanical gardens,<br />
university and residential landscap<strong>in</strong>g projects.<br />
The collection, which consists <strong>of</strong> draw<strong>in</strong>gs, photographs<br />
and slides, correspondence and tree samples,<br />
was donated by James Floyd <strong>of</strong> Floyd and Gerrard, landscape<br />
architects <strong>of</strong> Toronto. It will be processed by archivists<br />
over <strong>the</strong> next few months and will be available<br />
<strong>for</strong> research use by spr<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> 1983.<br />
Arthur W. Wallace Collection<br />
The National Architectural Archives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public Archives<br />
<strong>of</strong> Canada has recently acquired <strong>the</strong> Arthur W.<br />
Wallace architectural collection. Wallace, graduat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from McGill University <strong>in</strong> 1926, worked <strong>for</strong> architectural<br />
firms <strong>in</strong> New York dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> late 1920s and <strong>in</strong> England<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 1930s. Throughout most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> war he<br />
worked as an architect <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> British Eighth Army <strong>in</strong><br />
North Africa. From <strong>the</strong> late 1940s to <strong>the</strong> late 1960s he<br />
practised <strong>in</strong> Hamilton <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> firm <strong>of</strong> Husband and Wallace.<br />
For <strong>the</strong> last few years <strong>of</strong> his life he worked chiefly<br />
as a consultant on restoration and historical projects. Mr.<br />
Wallace died <strong>in</strong> 1978 at <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> 76.<br />
Even as an undergraduate Mr. Wallace was <strong>in</strong>volved<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> record<strong>in</strong>g and preservation <strong>of</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> architectural<br />
merit. He practised restoration work <strong>for</strong> most <strong>of</strong> his<br />
career - his largest preservation project was Dundurn<br />
Castle <strong>in</strong> Hamilton - and contributed <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation and<br />
illustrations to numerous historical projects and publications.<br />
A f<strong>in</strong>e publication <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> his work, entitled An<br />
Album <strong>of</strong> Draw<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> Early Build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> Nova Scotia,<br />
was published by <strong>the</strong> Heritage Trust <strong>of</strong> Nova Scotia and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Nova Scotia Museum <strong>in</strong> 1976.<br />
The collection <strong>in</strong>cludes material from all aspects and<br />
periods <strong>of</strong> Wallace's career. It consists <strong>of</strong> photographs,<br />
letters, sketches, maps, bluepr<strong>in</strong>ts and draw<strong>in</strong>gs, as well<br />
as an <strong>in</strong>dexed vertical file <strong>of</strong> some 20,000 articles, clipp<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
and photographs relat<strong>in</strong>g to architectural styles<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> world. The collection is a rare and valuable<br />
source <strong>for</strong> architectural research; <strong>the</strong>re are few <strong>of</strong><br />
its size and nature <strong>in</strong> public <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong> Canada. The<br />
National Architectural Archives began as a <strong>for</strong>mal programme<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1970 and s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong>n has acquired nationally<br />
important architectural records <strong>for</strong> permanent preservation.<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ued on page 8.
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Archives Architecturales Nationales<br />
Nouvelles Acquisitions<br />
La Collection John et Joseph Power<br />
Les Archives Publiques du Canada sont heureuses<br />
d'annoncer que Ia societe d'architectes Mill & Ross<br />
Architects de K<strong>in</strong>gston (Ontario) leur a recemment fait<br />
don de Ia Collection John et Joseph Power.<br />
La collection comprend quelque 775 projets d'<strong>architecture</strong><br />
( 15,000 feuillets <strong>in</strong>dividuals) pour des edifices<br />
devant etre construits a K<strong>in</strong>gston et dans d'autres villes<br />
situees le long dulac Ontario. II s'agit de plans d'eglises,<br />
de maisons, de prisons, d'ecoles, d'orphel<strong>in</strong>ats et<br />
d' autres magnifiques edifices de Ia f<strong>in</strong> du dixneuvieme<br />
siecle. On y trouve aussi les plans du dome ajoute en<br />
1908, a l'hOtel de ville de K<strong>in</strong>gston, et ceux de parties<br />
ajoutees a Ia ca<strong>the</strong>drale St. George en 1891 .<br />
John Power ouvrit son cab<strong>in</strong>et d'<strong>architecture</strong> a<br />
K<strong>in</strong>gston, en 1846, et fut rejo<strong>in</strong>t par son fils Joseph, en<br />
1880. La societe changea plusieurs fois, au cours des<br />
annees, en fonction des nouveaux associes: Col<strong>in</strong><br />
Drever, en 1919; Harry P. Smith en 1945 et Neil K. Mac<br />
Lennan en 1971 qui quitta Ia societe des 1973. En 1975,<br />
Smith devient I' associe de Thomas Mill et de<br />
Michael Ross; depuis 1980, Ia societe porte le nom de<br />
Mill & Ross; elle passe pour etre le plus ancien cab<strong>in</strong>et<br />
d'<strong>architecture</strong> au Canada.<br />
Les plans qui arriverent aux Archives publiques<br />
etaient fragiles parce qu'ils etaient demeures e(lrouh~s<br />
pendant des annees; Ia premiere tache des restaurateurs<br />
consista done a les derouler avant de les confiE:lr .aux<br />
archivistes. On attribua ensuite un numero unique a chaque<br />
planet I' on est en tra<strong>in</strong> d'en faire Ia description da_ns<br />
des <strong>in</strong>struments de recherche. II est entendu que toutes<br />
les pieces de Ia collection seront f<strong>in</strong>alemenf micr<strong>of</strong>ilmees;<br />
mais "notre ambition ne se limite pas Ia", nous<br />
dit Dorothy Ahlgren, responsable de Ia conservation des<br />
archives architecturales nationales; au cours des procha<strong>in</strong>es<br />
annees, les archivistes esperent pouvoir <strong>in</strong>terviewer<br />
les architectes qui ont travaille pour le compte de<br />
cette societe et enregistrer leurs propos sur bande.<br />
D'ici quelques mois, Ia collection de documents<br />
architecturaux John and Joseph Power pourra etre consultee<br />
par le public aux Archives publiques du Canada,<br />
au 395, rue Well<strong>in</strong>gton, Ottawa.<br />
La collection Z. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Stankiewicz<br />
Les Archives publiques du Canada annoncent<br />
qu' elles ont fait recemment I' acquisition de Ia collection<br />
Z. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Stankiewicz.<br />
M. Stankiewicz est ne a Wilno (Pologne) le 3 janvier<br />
1926. En 1949, il obtient son diplome d'architecte de<br />
Z. M. Stankiewicz "Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Museum, Saskatoon, Sask.<br />
Perspective, site plan." 1977. Public Archives <strong>of</strong> Canada,<br />
National Map Collection, Z. M. Stankiewicz Collection,<br />
80103!47, Project 7702.<br />
I'Ecole d'<strong>architecture</strong> de I'Universite de Liverpool, en<br />
Angleterre. Apr~s ,plusieurs annees de pratique privee,<br />
il emigre au Canada ou il travaille pour le compte du<br />
· m<strong>in</strong>jstere des Travaux publics et de Ia Commission canadienne<br />
des expositions. En 1958, il ouvre son propre<br />
cab<strong>in</strong>et d'<strong>architecture</strong> a Ottawa et devient l'un des<br />
grands maitres de Ia ville. II construit surtout des residences<br />
situees en Ontario et au Nouveau-Brunswick. En<br />
1959, il' est nomme directeur, pour Ottawa, de Ia revue<br />
Canadian Architect. En 1965, il est laureat d'un concours<br />
national que lui vaut un plan de maison qu'il a<br />
trace. Avec le concours de deux autres architectes, R.<br />
Robbie et P. Schoeler, Stankiewicz dess<strong>in</strong>e les plans du<br />
pavilion canadien de I'Expo 67; il est president du jury<br />
qui a choisi le projet du pavilion canadien pour !'Exposition<br />
70 a Osaka (Japan). M. Stankiewiecz est decede en<br />
1979.<br />
La collection Stankiewicz comprend des plans et des<br />
dess<strong>in</strong>s architecturaux pour 167 projets, dont des maisons<br />
de campagne, des immeubles a bureaux, des residences<br />
unifamiliales ou multifamiliales, des restaurants,<br />
Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Museum a Saskatoon, I' ambassade de<br />
Pologne et des edifices de l'universite Carleton. En plus<br />
de ces plans et dess<strong>in</strong>s, on trouve dans cette collection<br />
des comptes, des brouillons de lettres et un certa<strong>in</strong><br />
nombre de diapositives de 35 mm dont Stankiewicz se<br />
servait pour donner ses cours.<br />
Collection H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh<br />
Les dossiers architecturaux de Ia firme fondee a<br />
Montreal en 1922 par H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh ont ete
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remis aux Archives publiques du Canada par Michael<br />
G. C. Ellwood. La firme a par Ia suite ete constituee en<br />
diverses societes: Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh & Durn<strong>for</strong>d<br />
( 1934-1945); Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh, Durn<strong>for</strong>d, Bolton &<br />
Chadwick ( 1946-1954); Durn<strong>for</strong>d, Bolton & Chadwick<br />
( 1955); Durn<strong>for</strong>d, Bolton, Chadwick & Ellwood<br />
(1956-1964); Bolton, Chadwick, Ellwood & Aimers<br />
( 1964); Bolton, Ellwood & Aimers ( 1964-1969);<br />
Ellwood, Aimers & Henderson (1970); Ellwood & Henderson<br />
(1971-1980); et, depuis 1981, Michael G. C.<br />
Ellwood.<br />
A l'heure actuelle, seuls les dossiers crees avant<br />
1 960 ont ete transferes, mais ils representant neano<strong>in</strong>s<br />
350 projets. La collection se compose d'environ 10,000<br />
dess<strong>in</strong>s et de leurs specifications, de pieces de correspondance,<br />
de dossiers adm<strong>in</strong>istratifs et de photographies.<br />
D' autres dossiers seront transferes systematiquement<br />
taus les c<strong>in</strong>q ans.<br />
On y trouve plus d'une centa<strong>in</strong>e de plans sur des<br />
projets residentiels prives, des immeubles a appartements,<br />
des eglises, des edifices universitaires (Bishop's<br />
College, McGill University, Memorial University de Terre<br />
Neuva), des immeubles a bureaux et des projets <strong>in</strong>dustrials.<br />
Les projets residentiels portent surtout sur Ia construction<br />
de maisons dans Westmount et de maisons<br />
d'ete dans taus les co<strong>in</strong>s du Quebec pour des families de<br />
Westmount. L'un des plus importants clients, I' Alum<strong>in</strong>um<br />
Company <strong>of</strong> Canada, a commande une vaste quantite<br />
de projets au cours des annees, dont plusieurs pour<br />
Ia ville d' Arvida.<br />
La Collection H. L. Fe<strong>the</strong>rstonhaugh constitue une<br />
acquisition <strong>for</strong>t precieuse pour les Archives architecturales<br />
nationales.<br />
La collection J. Aust<strong>in</strong> Floyd<br />
Les Archives publiques du Canada sont heureuses<br />
d'annoncer qu'elles ont recemment fait !'acquisition de<br />
Ia Collection J. Aust<strong>in</strong> Floyd.<br />
Floyd, architecte paysagiste canadien de renom,<br />
orig<strong>in</strong>aire du Nouveau-Brunswick, est decede a Toronto<br />
en 1981. II obt<strong>in</strong>t tout d'abord un baccalaureat en agriculture<br />
de I'Universite du Manitoba puis une maiitrise en<br />
<strong>architecture</strong> de paysage de I'Universite Harvard, en<br />
1946. De 1948 a 1954, alors qu'il est directeur adjo<strong>in</strong>t<br />
du Toronto Plann<strong>in</strong>g Board, il fonde avec d'autres architectes<br />
paysagistes Ia societe Dun<strong>in</strong>gton-Grubb, Floyd &<br />
Stensson. En 1956, il ouvre son propre cab<strong>in</strong>et, et pendant<br />
un bon nombre d'annees il donne des cours a<br />
I'Ecole d'<strong>architecture</strong> de I'Universite de Toronto. II est<br />
membre de I' Association des architectes paysagistes du<br />
Canada dont il dev<strong>in</strong>t le president en 1953 et 1954 et de<br />
I' Ontario Association <strong>of</strong> Landscape Architects. En 1982,<br />
cette association lui a decerne une dist<strong>in</strong>ction posthume<br />
pour realisations exceptionnelles.<br />
Au nombre des grandes realisations de sa carriere,<br />
mentionnons l'amenagement du jard<strong>in</strong> du Sheraton<br />
Centre Hotel, du "Fragrant Garden" de l'lnstitut canadien<br />
des aveugles et de I' Enchanted Garden de I' Ontario<br />
Crippled Children's Centre, taus situes a Toronto. Outre<br />
ces jard<strong>in</strong>s, il a amenage des pares prov<strong>in</strong>ciaux, des jard<strong>in</strong>s<br />
botaniques, a<strong>in</strong>si que des jard<strong>in</strong>s pour des universites<br />
et des residences.<br />
La collection qui comprend des plans, des photographies<br />
et des diapositives, des lettres a<strong>in</strong>si que des echantillons<br />
d'arbres a ete <strong>of</strong>ferte aux Archives par James<br />
Floyd, de Ia societe Floyd et Gerrard, architectes paysagistes<br />
de Toronto. Toutes ces pieces seront classees<br />
par les archivistes au cours des procha<strong>in</strong>s mois pour etre<br />
ensuite mises a Ia disposition des chercheurs a partir du<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>temps de 1983.<br />
Collection Arthur W. Wallace<br />
Les Archives architecturales nationales des Archives<br />
publiques du Canada ont recemment fait I' acquisition de<br />
Ia collection de documents architecturaux Arthur W.<br />
Wallace. Wallace re
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Regional News -<br />
Toronto Historical Board<br />
Plan a special family out<strong>in</strong>g to Toronto's historic<br />
homes . . . Mackenzie House, 82 Bond Street, or<br />
Colborne Lodge, on Colborne Lodge Drive and The<br />
Oueensway <strong>in</strong> High Park, to create a Valent<strong>in</strong>e <strong>for</strong> ·your<br />
loved one on <strong>the</strong> weekend <strong>of</strong> February 1 2th and 13th<br />
from 1 :00 to 4:00 p.m.<br />
At Mackenzie House, <strong>the</strong> gas-lit Victorian home and<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>tshop <strong>of</strong> William Lyon Mackenzie, pr<strong>in</strong>ter, publisher,<br />
politician and Toronto's first Mayor <strong>in</strong> 1834, <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
cook<strong>in</strong>g demonstrations with 'Our Favorite' wood-burn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
stove and <strong>the</strong> special exhibition, "In M<strong>in</strong>iature", a<br />
display <strong>of</strong> t<strong>in</strong>y th<strong>in</strong>gs to delight <strong>the</strong> young and not-soyoung.<br />
Afternoon tea is served daily <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gallery from<br />
2:00 to 4:00p.m. -a m<strong>in</strong>i tea with cookies costs $1.50<br />
and a full tea with home-baked bread, jam, cookies and<br />
fruit loaf costs $2.50.<br />
After skat<strong>in</strong>g or toboggan<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> High Park, visit Colborne<br />
Lodge, <strong>the</strong> picturesque Regency-style residence <strong>of</strong><br />
John G. Howard, architect, city surveyor, teacher and<br />
artist, and enjoy a cup <strong>of</strong> mulled cider and muff<strong>in</strong>s beside<br />
<strong>the</strong> old wood stove <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> kitchen.<br />
All items <strong>for</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g your Valent<strong>in</strong>e are <strong>in</strong>cluded<br />
with admission ... $1 . 50 <strong>for</strong> adults and $1 .00 <strong>for</strong> children<br />
and senior citizens. Both historic homes open daily<br />
from 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., Sundays and holidays from<br />
12 noon to 5:00 p.m.<br />
For fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation, contact:<br />
J. Moyra Haney<br />
Public In<strong>for</strong>mation Officer<br />
595-1567<br />
Montreal<br />
The RAIC will hold its annual convention at <strong>the</strong> Ritz<br />
Carlton Hotel, Montreal from 25-28 May, 1983. Feature<br />
Nouvelles de Ia Societe<br />
events <strong>in</strong>clude Governor General's Medals <strong>for</strong> design,<br />
Future's Trace, a symposium on computers and microcomputers<br />
<strong>in</strong> architectural practice and <strong>the</strong> annual meet<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Manitoba<br />
The Faculty <strong>of</strong> Architecture announces <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
calendar <strong>of</strong> events <strong>for</strong> spr<strong>in</strong>g term 1983, location Centre<br />
Space, Russell Build<strong>in</strong>g, University <strong>of</strong> Manitoba. Fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
details phone 204-474-9458.<br />
15 Feb.- 5 Mar.<br />
Kazuo Sh<strong>in</strong>ohara - Japanese Architecture Exhibition<br />
<strong>in</strong> Jury Room and Centre Space<br />
24 Feb.<br />
Film night - *Palladia and his <strong>in</strong>fluence on American<br />
Architecture<br />
* #2 <strong>in</strong> Manitoba Film Makers series<br />
28 Feb.<br />
Jerzy Soltan -<br />
University<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Architecture, Harvard<br />
1 Mar.<br />
Henwood Memorial Lecture, W<strong>in</strong>nipeg Convention<br />
Centre<br />
8 Mar.<br />
Rae Affleck, Architect Lecture<br />
10 Mar.<br />
ZVI Miller president International Association <strong>of</strong><br />
Landscape Architects - illustrated lecture<br />
17 Mar.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Lu, City Plann<strong>in</strong>g, lecture<br />
BOOK REVIEWS-LIVRES<br />
Roy, Patricia E., Vancouver: An Illustrated History,<br />
Toronto, James Lorimer & Co. and National Museum <strong>of</strong><br />
Man, National Museums <strong>of</strong> Canada, 1980, 190 pp.<br />
$25.00<br />
This book is one <strong>of</strong> The Canadian Cities Series be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
sponsored by <strong>the</strong> History Division <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National<br />
Museums <strong>of</strong> Man. While <strong>the</strong> project is described, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Foreword, as be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tended to satisfy a demand <strong>for</strong><br />
popular, as dist<strong>in</strong>ct from scholarly publications, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Roy's book on Vancouver shows that <strong>the</strong>re is room<br />
between <strong>the</strong>se extremes <strong>for</strong> a third category <strong>of</strong> publication.<br />
It is true that if her work were a doctoral <strong>the</strong>sis it<br />
would have more maps, and it is possible that its 283<br />
footnotes would conta<strong>in</strong> more page citations than <strong>the</strong>y<br />
do, and it is just possible that <strong>the</strong>re might be even more<br />
notes (<strong>the</strong>re are, after all, fewer than four per full page <strong>of</strong><br />
text). All <strong>the</strong> same, to suggest that this works falls <strong>in</strong> any<br />
way short <strong>of</strong> scholarly standards, ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> its respect <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> sources on which it draws, or <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> even-handed<br />
fashion <strong>in</strong> which it deals with <strong>the</strong> controversies that have<br />
marked Vancouver's history, would be a gross <strong>in</strong>sult to<br />
its author. If <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r books <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> series reach <strong>the</strong> high<br />
standard set by Roy, <strong>the</strong>n any public library <strong>in</strong> Canada<br />
worthy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> name should collect <strong>the</strong> entire series.<br />
No history can be perfect. To be so, it would have to<br />
say all about everyth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a f<strong>in</strong>ite number <strong>of</strong> words. But<br />
even measured aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong>se high standards, Vancouver:<br />
An Illustrated History scores highly. As a framework<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> facts that she presents, Roy has divided <strong>the</strong> story<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city <strong>in</strong>to four periods, each with its own overall<br />
<strong>the</strong>me: 1886-1897, "Lay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> foundations"; 1897-<br />
1912, "The city booms"; 1913-1939; "Depression and<br />
consolidation"; and 1939-1979, "The matur<strong>in</strong>g city".<br />
With<strong>in</strong> each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se periods she surveys developments<br />
with<strong>in</strong> five fields: economic growth and metropolitan relationships,<br />
population growth and ethnic relationships,<br />
<strong>the</strong> urban landscape, civic politics, social and cultural<br />
life. Though <strong>the</strong>se labels provide a reasonably good
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guide to <strong>the</strong> contents <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sections, some readers may<br />
be surprised to f<strong>in</strong>d issues concerned with public health<br />
and <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> utilities be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>cluded under <strong>the</strong><br />
third.<br />
Specialists <strong>in</strong> any field will wish that more had been<br />
said about <strong>the</strong>ir favourite <strong>in</strong>terest, but even specialists<br />
will be hard pressed to f<strong>in</strong>d books that provide better<br />
coverage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hobby-horses <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> full n<strong>in</strong>ety-odd<br />
years that Roy surveys.<br />
Because history never ends, <strong>the</strong> book raises two<br />
questions to which it is unable to provide answers. 1)<br />
Was <strong>the</strong> attempt to revive Gastown through a refurbish<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>of</strong> its old build<strong>in</strong>gs and <strong>the</strong> preservation <strong>of</strong> its streetscape<br />
a success? 2) How was it that <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1960s and<br />
1970s "Vancouver residents spurned <strong>the</strong> North American<br />
passion <strong>for</strong> freeways"? Perhaps some <strong>of</strong> Roy's<br />
readers will be <strong>in</strong>spired to take up <strong>the</strong>se questions and<br />
provide us with answers.<br />
For those who want to know more about Vancouver<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is an excellent "Note on sources and suggestions<br />
<strong>for</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r read<strong>in</strong>gs". To this section, members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Society <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Study <strong>of</strong> Architecture <strong>in</strong> Canada will<br />
want to turn, <strong>for</strong> though Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Roy has provided<br />
<strong>the</strong>m with approximately fifty photographs <strong>of</strong><br />
panoramas, streetscapes, and views <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
(not to mention a number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terior views), <strong>the</strong>se<br />
provide <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g supplements to <strong>the</strong> text ra<strong>the</strong>r than<br />
an extensive body <strong>of</strong> evidence document<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> chang<strong>in</strong>g<br />
nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> physical structure <strong>of</strong> Vancouver.<br />
But to end on <strong>the</strong> note <strong>of</strong> praise that <strong>the</strong> book deserves,<br />
if you want <strong>the</strong> best available survey <strong>of</strong> what<br />
Vancouver has been, a survey that is as honest about<br />
<strong>the</strong> ethnic discrim<strong>in</strong>ation and political extremism that<br />
many Vancouverites have preferred not to recognize, as<br />
it is about <strong>the</strong> energy and enterprise that have justified<br />
<strong>the</strong> City's motto: "By sea and land we prosper", this is<br />
<strong>the</strong> book to get.<br />
Reviewed by O.F.G. Sitwell, University <strong>of</strong> Alberta<br />
Marsan, Jean-Claude, Montreal <strong>in</strong> Evolution, MeGill<br />
Queen's University Press, 1981.<br />
Montreal <strong>in</strong> Evolution was first published <strong>in</strong> 1974 as<br />
Montreal en evolution. Seven years later it has been<br />
translated exactly from <strong>the</strong> French version, with <strong>the</strong> addition<br />
<strong>of</strong> an Epilogue to touch on events which have<br />
occurred dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terven<strong>in</strong>g years. The author's subtitle<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> book is an "Historical Analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Development<br />
<strong>of</strong> Montreal's Architecture and Urban Environment".<br />
In this it is most complete, beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong><br />
first voyage <strong>of</strong> Jacques Cartier to Canada <strong>in</strong> 1534, and<br />
end<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r French national, architect<br />
Roger Taillibert and his 1976 Olympic Stadium.<br />
The nearly four-hundred-and-fifty years between<br />
<strong>the</strong>se two events are dutifully covered <strong>in</strong> an equivalent<br />
number <strong>of</strong> pages which provide not only an architectural<br />
and urban design history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city, but a social and<br />
economic history as well. In this way <strong>the</strong> book should<br />
have broad appeal by illustrat<strong>in</strong>g and expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
physical expression <strong>of</strong> Montreal's cultural history. This<br />
physical expression has two bases: <strong>the</strong> physical environment-primarily<br />
geography- and human activity.<br />
Once <strong>the</strong> geography <strong>of</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>astern North America had<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ed a po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> settlement, <strong>the</strong> topography <strong>of</strong><br />
Montreal-bounded by <strong>the</strong> St. Lawrence on <strong>the</strong> south<br />
and east, and by Mount Royal on <strong>the</strong> north - toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
with its geology and climate, determ<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> physical<br />
pattern <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> settlement's development and its build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>for</strong>ms dur<strong>in</strong>g its first hundred years.<br />
Thereafter (Parts II, Ill and IV <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> book) human<br />
activity as evidenced <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> evolution <strong>of</strong> technical and<br />
economic <strong>for</strong>ces governed <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> Montreal's<br />
<strong>architecture</strong> and urban environment. Part II covers<br />
<strong>the</strong> second and third hundred years (to about 1840) emphasiz<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> "frontier" town and pre-<strong>in</strong>dustrialization.<br />
Part Ill marks <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial revolution and<br />
Marsan's grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>volvement with <strong>the</strong> <strong>architecture</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Montreal. Although this Part covers but sixty years <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> city's development, it requires over one-third <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
text to do it. Part IV, <strong>the</strong> twentieth-century, illustrates<br />
<strong>the</strong> change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> emphasis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> built environment from<br />
<strong>architecture</strong> to urbanism and all <strong>the</strong> aspects <strong>of</strong> social,<br />
economic and political awareness that that term implies.<br />
For those with an <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> <strong>architecture</strong><br />
and urban design, Parts II and Ill with <strong>the</strong>ir accompany<strong>in</strong>g<br />
social and economic history provide enjoyable<br />
and enlighten<strong>in</strong>g read<strong>in</strong>g, made all <strong>the</strong> more <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g<br />
by <strong>the</strong> architectural and social comment provided by <strong>the</strong><br />
author. Part IV, Montreal <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Twentieth-Century, is<br />
particularly relevant s<strong>in</strong>ce many readers <strong>of</strong> this book will<br />
be deeply <strong>in</strong>volved with urban development issues <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own communities both pr<strong>of</strong>essionally and on a<br />
volunteer basis. As a twentieth- century Montrealer, this<br />
is also Marsan's <strong>for</strong>te, and he writes with a background<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>architecture</strong> and urban design.<br />
The book has few shortcom<strong>in</strong>gs. Although wellillustrated<br />
and laid-out, <strong>the</strong>re are portions where additional<br />
illustrations would be helpful, despite <strong>the</strong> effect on<br />
<strong>the</strong> book's thickness. More disappo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g, through no<br />
fault <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> author, is <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ferior cover. Although hardbound,<br />
<strong>the</strong> front and back are covered with an illustration<br />
paper which belies <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> text. The b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pages, though adequate, is covered by a flat,<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r than curved piece <strong>of</strong> board which is itself covered<br />
with <strong>in</strong>ferior cloth, with <strong>the</strong> title <strong>the</strong>n appear<strong>in</strong>g to be<br />
stamped on ra<strong>the</strong>r than impressed <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> cover stock.<br />
The more traditional <strong>for</strong>m <strong>of</strong> book-plus-dust jacket would<br />
be preferable <strong>for</strong> such a quality book<br />
The author considers <strong>the</strong> book to be <strong>the</strong> first <strong>study</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
its k<strong>in</strong>d <strong>for</strong> a Canadian city. One would hope that it is <strong>the</strong><br />
first <strong>of</strong> many which would do <strong>the</strong> same <strong>for</strong> every major<br />
Canadian city. Although Montreal <strong>in</strong> Evolution encompasses<br />
a much greater period <strong>of</strong> time, it has many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
same qualities as A. J . Youngson's The Mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
Classical Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh ( 1966) which is a history, analysis<br />
and critique <strong>of</strong> that city's development from <strong>the</strong> late<br />
eighteenth-century to <strong>the</strong> early n<strong>in</strong>eteenth-century-a
city where Marsan lived <strong>for</strong> several years while undertak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> post-graduate studies which led to Montreal <strong>in</strong><br />
Evolution. The author is still <strong>in</strong>volved with concerned<br />
Montrealers who seek to protect and improve <strong>the</strong>ir urban<br />
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