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Francis Conroy Sullivan Collection [architectural drawing]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

[1907].

Reference:

R13085-0-3-E

Type of material:

Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3933728

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Francis Conroy Sullivan Collection
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Date(s):

[1907].

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

6 architectural drawings : blueprints.

Language of material:

English

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Collection consist of six blueprint plans of a house at 108 Acacia Street, Rockcliffe Park (Ottawa) are signed by Francis Conroy Sullivan. Sullivan was born in Kingston in 1882, working as a draughtsman and architect in Ottawa until 1920. From l911 to 1918 he worked periodically with Frank Lloyd Wright, and in 1929 died while working on a Wright project in Arizona. For further biographical information see the M.A. thesis by Martin Birkhans, Toronto, 1964 entitled the Life & Work of Francis C. Sullivan, architect, 1882-1929 (Mic F TC-27271).

The Acacia Street property was acquired by Mr. W.W. Moore in 1905, and the house built in approximately 1907. The original roof design was rejected in favour of the second, which was attached over the plans.

Provenance:

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Sullivan, Francis C. (Francis Conroy), 1882-1929

Biography/Administrative history:

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Sullivan, Francis C. (Francis Conroy), 1882-1929 : Francis Conroy Sullivan was born in Kingston in 1882, working as a draughtsman with Ottawa architects Moses Edey and E.L. Horwood, From 1908 to 1911, he worked in the Department of Public Works. He was an outspoken critic of Ottawa's architecture, and was strongly influenced by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. From 1911 to 1918 he periodically worked with Wright returning to Ottawa from time to time. in 1929, he died while working on a Wright project in Arizona.

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Custodial history:

The plans were donated in June 1979 by Mrs. Margo (R.D.) Gualtieri, then owner of the house.

Cartographic math data:

Scale 1:48

Formatted contents note:

1. West elevation [Second design of roof attached]
2. North elevation [Second design of roof attached]
3. East elevation [Second design of roof attached]
4. South elevation [Second design of roof attached]
5. [Plans and elevations of pantry]
6. [Pencil drawing at full scale of column]

Related material:

Related material by Francis C. Sullivan can be found in RG84M - Parks Canada accession 80103/48. A chronological list of the known work of F.C. Sullivan is available in the accession file.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2009-00350-0
79003/10 CA

Other accession no.:

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79003/10 CA
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Architectural: technical drawings

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NMC97743--NMC97751;

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NMC97830;

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Box [SULLIVAN, FRANCIS C. 79003/10]

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2000001040 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--5

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2000030817 Item no. assigned by LAC 6

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