Recherche dans la collection - 462 - Africa Place = Place d'Afrique

This file contains architectural and design drawings of the Africa Place pavilion which was designed and built for Expo 67. This structure was intended as a temporary foreign government-sponsored structure located in Expo Area: Ile Notre-Dame. This joint pavilion housed exhibits from 15 newly independent nations of Africa: Ghana (see Key Ref. 463A), Niger (see Key Ref. 463B), Togo (see Key Ref. 463C), Ivory Coast (see Key Ref. 463D), Gabon (see Key Ref. 463E), Rwanda (see Key Ref. 463F), Madagascar (see Key Ref. 463G), Senegal (see Key Ref. 463H), Chad (see Key Ref. 463I), Cameroon (see Key Ref. 463J), Nigeria (see Key Ref. 463K), Democratic Republic of Congo (see Key Ref. 463L), Tanzania (see Key Ref. 463M), Kenya (see Key Ref. 463N) and Uganda (see Key Ref. 463O). The owner/contracting body was the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. The design architect was John Andrews, Toronto. Project Type: National and Private Participants = Participants nationaux et privés.

Project No. 4-64 - General = Général (Contract No. 200-919); Project No. 4-64A - Alterations to roof (Contract No. 200-819-1); Project No. 4-64B - Signs and Exterior Lighting (Contract No. 200-819-9); Project No. 4-64C - Alterations (Contract No. 200-819-11).

Some drawings for this structure were microfilmed in 1968 and can be found on microfilm reel M-1540, frames C1--C2 and reel M-1557, frames A1--A77.