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File consists of architectural drawings of Empire Box Company (later, Nalos Lumber Co.), located on Water Lot L4668, east of the south foot of Smithe Street. The drawings depict plot plans, piling plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and specifications.

File consists of records which document planning the location of the Vancouver airport and the design of various buildings at the Sea Island site. The file appears to be made up of records documenting two different businesses for which the department was responsible: designing City buildings, and administering the building permit application process, as most of drawings are original design drawings and tracings from the Vancouver Building Department, who designed most of the earliest structures.

The drawings depict site plans and designs for various hangers and administration buildings. The design drawings are elevations, floor plans, sections and details for a large number of projects:

Preliminary drawing of airport and seaplane harbour: LEG2285.00323
Layout plan for proposed airport north of Lansdown Road, Richmond: LEG2285.00324
Plan showing proposed shoring of east wall, seaplane hanger: LEG2285.00325
Trane system of vacuum heating, aircraft hanger: LEG2285.00326
Hanger for Vancouver BC airport, Job no. 33: LEG2285.00327 to .00343
Hanger for Vancouver BC airport, Job no. 34: LEG2285.00344 to .00362
Temporary administration building, Job no. 35: LEG2285.00363 to .00367
Alterations to the Administration Building: LEG2285.00368 to .00370
Addition to City Airport hanger: LEG2285.00371 to .00374
Plan of offices to be erected at N.E. corner of land plane hanger: LEG2285.00375
Control tower: LEG2285.00376 to .00378
Administration Building new offices: LEG2285.00379
Alterations to Vancouver Airport for Trans-Canada Air Lines: LEG2285.00380
Administration Building: LEG2285.00381

File consists of architectural drawings of a sanitary convenience (public toilets) at the Hastings Park racetrack. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of the Exhibition Park grandstand and race track. The drawings depict site plans, grading plans, foundation plans, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Architectural and structural drawings of new grandstand, 1964-1966: LEG2285.18076 to .18133
Structural steel beams and girders, 1964: LEG2285.18134 18136
Race track relocation plans, 1964: LEG2285.18137 to .18138
Expansion of jockey quarters, 1976: LEG2285.18139 to .18147

File consists of architectural drawings of multiple generations of construction of buildings at the B.C. Sugar Refinery. The drawings depict site plans, plot plans, footing plans, foundation plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and equipment schematics. The file includes drawings of the following projects:

Char and filter house, 1908: LEG2285.32585 to .32589
Addition to filter house, 1911: LEG2285.32590 to .32595
Women's building, 1911: LEG2285.32596
Alterations to old packing house, 1912: LEG2285.32597 to .32607
Addition to No. 1 warehouse, 1911-1912: LEG2285.32608 to .32612
New machine shop, 1912: LEG2285.32613 to .32621
No. 2 warehouse addition/completion, 1914: LEG2285.32622 to .32626
Transformer house, 1913: LEG2285.32627
Economizer housing, 1915: LEG2285.32628 to .32629
Syrup grain factory, 1914: LEG2285.32630 to .32633
Air compressor housing, 1916: LEG2285.32634
Garage, 1916: LEG2285.32635 to .32640
Raw sugar railway, 1916: LEG2285.32641 to .32643
Addition to phosphoric acid factory, 1916: LEG2285.32644 to .32648
Boiler house extension, 1917: LEG2285.32649 to .32652
Pulverized coal plant, 1918: LEG2285.32653
Machinery shop building, 1919: LEG2285.32654
Transformer station, 1920: LEG2285.32655 to .32657
Dust collecting room and interior sugar dust washer, 1920: LEG2285.32658
Gunny sack baling plant, 1922: LEG2285.32659
Two subsiders on roof of filter house, 1923: LEG2285.32660
Saltwater pumping station, 1923: LEG2285.32661 to .32662
Addition of 3 floors to No. 1 warehouse, 1923: LEG2285.32663 to .32665
Alterations and extension to filter house, 1926: LEG2285.32666 to .32671
Penthouse for hummer screens on No. 3 warehouse roof, 1929: LEG2285.32672 to .32673
20" belt sack conveyor from filter house to No. 3 warehouse, ca. 1930: LEG2285.32674
Platform for conveyor, 1932: LEG2285.32675
Blacksmith & sheet metal shop, 1938: LEG2285.32676 to .32682
Alterations to laboratory and offices building, 1939: LEG2285.32683 to .32684
Alterations to unidentified building, 19440: LEG2285.32685
Raw sugar bulk storage building: LEG2285.32686 to .32691
Boiler & power plant, 1944-1945: LEG2285.32692 to .32703
Bridge enclosure between offices & storeroom, 1947: LEG2285.32704
Manlift for No. 1 warehouse, 1949: LEG2285.32705 to .32706
Greenhouse and conservatory, 1952: LEG2285.32707 to .32708
Construction shop, 1952: LEG2285.32709 to .32710
New office building, 1952: LEG2285.32711 to .32755
New No. 2 raw sugar warehouse, 1955: LEG2285.32756 to .32771
Site plan of entire plant and index of buildings, 1959: LEG2285.32772
New pan house (architectural), 1959: LEG2285.32773 to .32781
New pan house (structural), 1959: LEG2285.32782 to .32825
New pan house (mechanical), 1959: LEG2285.32826 to .32841
New sugar bins, 1959: LEG2285.32842 to .32863
Site plan for new pan house and bins + arrangement of packing stations in pan house, 1958: LEG25285.32864 to .32866
Pre-cast concrete panels [for new pan house?], 1959?: LEG2285.32867
New screen room on roof of No. 3 warehouse, 1959: LEG2285.32868 to .32876
Extension of No. 2 raw sugar warehouse, 1967: LEG2285.32877 to .32887
Elevator pit for new melt house and conveyor gallery between No. 1 & No. 2 raw sugar warehouse, 1968: LEG2285.32888 to .32893
New melt house (architectural), 1968: LEG2285.32894 to .32901
New melt house (structural), 1968: LEG2285.32902 to .32909
Staff cafeteria alterations, 1976: LEG2285.32910 to .32914

File consists of architectural drawings of the Brittania Wire Rope Company plant (later, Emily Carr College of Art & Design) and depict design of the main plant, heating building, and renovations. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of various buildings for B.C. Equipment Company, located at Lot 43 and Lot 2 of Granville Island (corner of Johnston and Duranleau streets). The drawings depict a site plan, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of various structures at the Vancouver Ice and Cold Storage Co. plant, located at Lots 51-54 Blk 1 DL 196 and at the Gore Avenue Wharf building. The drawings depict plot plans, foundation plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules. The file includes drawings of the following projects:

Original construction, 1900s?: LEG2285.22747 to .22754
New building, 1926 LEG2285.22755 to .22762
New machine room, 1927: LEG2285.22763 to .22767
Small additions and renovations 1929-1931: LEG2285.22768 to .22769
New cold storage building, 1938: LEG2285.22770 to .22779
Ground floor and office alterations, 1940s-1950s: LEG2285.22780 to .22782
New loading dock, 1968: LEG2285.22783 to .22788
Addition to Gore Avenue Wharf building, 1944?: LEG2285.33233

File consists of an architectural drawing of a building to house a Hess Dryer at Burrard Elevator Co. The drawing depicts floor plans and sections.

File consists of architectural drawings of the B.C. Jockey Club offices, jockey quarters and new stable buildings. The drawings depict site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules.

The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Jockey quarters, 1964-1965: LEG2285.16539 to .16544
B.C. Jockey Club headquarters building, architectural, 1969: LEG2285.16545 to .16550
B.C. Jockey Club headquarters building, structural, 1969: LEG2285.16551 to .16552
B.C. Jockey Club headquarters building, prefabricated trusses and beams, 1969: LEG2285.16553
Renovations to existing barns and installation of sprinklers, 1972: LEG2285.16554 to 16571
Construction of new barns using a pre-fabricated metal building system, 1972: LEG2285.16572 to .16624

File consists of architectural drawings of stables for Mainland Transfer Co. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of a gear shed at Ballantyne Pier and a chart of soundings in the harbour between Ballantyne Pier and Heatley Avenue wharves. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections, details and a soundings chart.

File consists of architectural drawings of the Bentall Building. The drawings depict footing plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of Talmud Torah School. The drawings depict a site plan, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details and a perspective rendering of the building. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original building, 1947: LEG2285.05336 to .05343
Portable classrooms, 1967: LEG2285.05344 to .05349
Additions and alterations to school (architectural), 1967: LEG2285.05350 to .05360
Additions and alterations to school (structural), 1967: LEG2285.05361 to .05363
Additions and alterations to school (mechanical), 1967: LEG2285.05364 to .05371

File consists of architectural drawings of the Safeway Produce Building, located between Mainland Street and the CPR right-of way (now Hamilton Street, at Nelson Street. The drawings depict plot plans, footing plans, foundation plans, floor plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules. The file includes drawings of the following projects:

Original construction, 1937: LEG21285.31540 to .31547
Covered platform, 1946?: LEG2285.31548
Loading dock additions, 1950, 1956: LEG2285.31549 to .31554

File consists of architectural drawings of Hudson's Bay Company tea and coffee plant and warehouse, located at part of parcel H DL 2037 (south-east corner of Glen Drive and Terminal Avenue). The drawings depict a plot plan, piling plan, foundation plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of a pipe warehouse for Andrew Sheret Ltd. (later, Evergreen Press). The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings documenting the original design of the Bay Theatre and three subsequent minor renovation projects. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of three projects for this site: fire repair to the Johnston Motors showroom and office building, extension of their repair facility and remodelling of the service station. The drawings depict site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and a perspective rendering of the service station.

File consists of architectural drawings of Fred Deeley bodyshop. The drawings depict foundation plans, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of offices and a warehouse for General Motors.The drawings depict perspective and aerial perspective renderings, plot plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of the Canadian Bag Company site at Lots 1-5 and 36-40 Blk 16 DL 181. The drawings depict site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules.

File consists of architectural drawings of a warehouse for G.J. Hamilton Ltd. (later, the Bicknell Building), located at Lots "S" & "L1" Blk 130 DL 541 The drawings depict a plot plan, site plan, foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and details. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original construction, 1946: LEG2285.25716
Addition (architectural), 1968: LEG2285.25717 to .25722
Addition (structural), 1968: LEG2285.25723 to .25725

File consists of architectural drawings of factory building for Canadian Canners Limited, located at Parcel A Blk 13 DL822 (south-west corner of Main Street and South-east Marine Drive). The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

New factory building and addition to existing afactory, 1953: LEG2285.28763 to .28780
Boiler house, 1954: LEG2285.28781
Alterations to main factory building, 1967: LEG2285.28782 to .28784

File consists of architectural drawings of St. Vincent's Home and Shelter. The drawings depict a block plan, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, sections and details. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original construction, 1923: LEG2285.15935 to .15936
Addition to building, 1941: LEG2285.15937 to .15940

File consists of architectural drawings of a warehouse for Begg Motors Company. The drawings depict a foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details and perspective rendering.

File consists of architectural drawings of a showroom and offices for Fordyce Motors Ltd. and subsequent alterations for the company, and for the BC Automobile Association. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

Projects documented include:
Original construction (1929): LEG2285.00772 to .00774
Remodelling (1955): LEG2285.00775 to .00785
Alterations to third floor for BCAA (1957): LEG2285.00786

File consists of architectural drawings of the Cascade Laundry (later, the Kon Tiki Restaurant), located at Beach Drive at Howe Street. The drawings depict floor plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details and schedules.

File consists of architectural drawings of the C.P.R. freight offices. The drawings depict foundation plans, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections and details. The file includes the following sets of drawings:

Original construction, 1929: LEG2285.08320 to .08325
Extention to freight sheds, 1948: LEG2285.08326 to .08327

File consists of architectural drawings depicting designs for two buildings for the Fraserview Boys' and Girls' Club (now Fraserview Club). The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details. Projects documented in the file include:

Original design, first building, 1948: LEG2285.02440
Alterations, first building, 1954: LEG2285.01441 & .02442
Alterations, first building, 1955: LEG2285.01443
Original design, second building, 1961-1962: LEG2285.02444 to .02453

File consists of architectural drawings of a building for offices and warehouse for International Harvester Company. The drawings depict a track layout plan, foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of St. Faith's Anglican Church at Cypress Street and West 57th Avenue]. The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of a bu9ilding housing shops, located at Lots 5-8 [Blk 3 DL 728]. The drawings depict a plot plan, foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of St. Stephen's United Church. The drawings depict a site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details and a perspective rendering.

File consists of architectural drawings of Killarney Park Baptist Church (also known as Kerr Street Baptist Church). The drawings depict floor plans, elevations, sections and details.

File consists of architectural drawings of a warehouse for Scientific Supply Company (later, Pacific Plastics Ltd.), located at parcel I DL 2036. The drawings depict a plot plan, foundation plan, floor plans, roof plan, elevations, sections, details and a perspective rendering.