YMCA of Montreal fonds

P145/10G05 – Buildings, properties

Box HA1954

• Proposed expansion of SGW College-letter from John W. Ogg, YMCA Building Bureau, New York. - 1944.
• The Fraser Institute-property near SGW. - 1952.
• Proposal to use space at McGill. - 1953-1954.
• Facilitities development-SGW. - 1953-1959.
• Fire instructions. - 1956-1967.
• Possible purchase of HMCS Donnaconna. - 1957.
• Proposed purchase of HMCS Donnacona. - 1965.
• Lease-2015 Drummond St. - 1961.
• Student use of Central Branch facilities. - 1960-1961.
• Construction of stairway in rented facilities at 2015 Drummond. - 1961.
• Proposed athletic facilities expansion. - 1961-1966.
• Memo-F. G. Hubbard to H. F. Hall re space requirements. - 1962.
• Ad Hoc Committee on Physical Development. - 1966.
• Sir George Williams-Physical Plant Committee. - 1967.

Norris Building

• Norris Building-early version-image. - [195-].
• Ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone [Norris Building]. - 1955.
• Opening of the new college [Norris] building. - 1956.
• Architectural and structural specifications for additions and alterations to SGWU. - 1960.
• Miscellaneous information on alterations. - 1960-1961.
• Invoices, journal vouches-alterations. - 1960-1961.
• Mechanical and electrical specifications for additions and alterations to SGWU. - 1960.
• Specifications for SGWU alterations to Bursar's area-air conditioning. - 1960.

Box HA1953

Norris Building (continued)

• SGWU Crane specification service. - 1960.
  • Brochure regarding toilet facilities.
• Radiators. - 1960.
• First floor alterations, SGWU. - 1961.
• Alterations to basement-SGWU. Athletic Department. - 1961.
• Building alterations-correspondence. - 1961.
• Building expansion. - 1960-1961.
• Construction contracts, etc.-addition in light court. - 1964.
• Boiler-SGWU.-Norris Building. - 1966.
• Casey Construction for Sales Tax Claim. - 1966.
• Alterations to Norris Building-Casey Construction Co. Ltd. - 1966-1967.
• Change order-Norris Building. - 1967.
• Casey Construction-invoices-Norris Building. - 1966-1967.
• SGW leases. - 1969-1970.
• Norris Building lease. - 1969.
• Draft agreement for Norris Building. - 1969.
• Norris Building-electrical substation expansion. - 1967.
• Power supplies-transformer. - 1969.

Deeds and other legal documents related to land on which Norris Building was erected

• Deeds re property 1435 Drummond Street. - 1889-1951.
  • 2 folders.
• Deeds re property 1442 Stanley Street. - 1879-1951.
  • 2 folders.
• Mount Bruno Floral Company Limited-1436 Stanley Street property. - 1893-1952.
• Deeds re 1423, 1427 and 1431 Drummond Street. - 1912-1953.
  • 3 folders.
• Deeds re lot 1471-5, Drummond Street. - 1876-1951.
  • 4 folders.
• Termination of leases-Drummond Street. - 1954.
• Certificats de recherché-lots 1471-1 et al. - 1954.
• Deed of sale-1421, 1427, 1431 Drummond Street. - 1953.
• Legal opinion re subdivisions 3, 4, and 5 of lot 1471, Drummond St. - 1953.
• Legal opinion re 1436 Stanley Street. - 1952.

Box HA2328

Hall Building (first called Burnside Building)

• Letter-Henry Hall to provincial assistant auditor-re expansion. - 1961.
• SGW Board of Governors Executive Committee-SGW development. - 1961.
• Burnside Street-extension from Stanley St. to St. Luke. - nd.
  • Press clipping.
• Statement to Executive Committee re SGWU Expansion. - [196-].
• Floor areas-SGWU. - 1961.
• SGWU new building-requirements, planning. - 1961-1963.
• SGW new building-requirements, planning. - 1961-1963.
• SGWU new building-financing. - 1961-1964.
• SGWU new building-property account. - 1961-1966.
• Land purchases-new building property file. - 1961-1964.
• Letter-Henry Hall to Quebec Department of Youth, cc. T. D. Lewis, re property acquisition. - 1961.
• Building expansion-land purchase. - 1962.
• Memorandum re university properties-acquisition of land between Bishop and Mackay Streets. - 1963.
• SGWU new building-preliminary specifications. - 1963.
• Area of SGWU & schools relative to student enrolment. - [196-].
• G. A. Hanscomb Partnership-quantity surveyors. - 1962.
  • Offer of services.
• Robert C. Rae to A. W. Trueman re Canada Council grants. - 1963.
• Buildings and Furnishings Services-YMCA U.S.A.-correspondence. - 1962.
• Furniture and effects taken by branches. - 1962.
  • Inventories and lists of items taken from properties on Mackay Street.
• Call for tenders. - 1961-1964.
• Window tenders-Burnside Building-correspondence with Canadian Pittsburgh Industries Limited. - 1964.
• Material colour schedules. - 1961.
• SGWU project-architects' contracts. - 1962-1965.
• SGWU-capital needs. - 1963-1964.
• SGWU new building sales tax claims. - 1963-1964.
• Drawdown-government grants-Hall Building. - 1962-1965.
• Sales tax refund-Hall Building. - 1963-1964.
• Demolition of buildings on Bishop and Mackay Streets. - 1963-1964.
• SGWU-new building-minutes. - 1962-1964.
• Property acquisitions. - 1964-1965.
  • Includes deed of sale of land for Hall Building from YMCA to SGWU, correspondence, financial statements.
• Acquisition of properties-SGWU Hall Building land assembly. - 1964-1966.
• Hall Building-Perini contract. - 1964-1968.
  • 2 folders.

Box HA2990

Hall Building (first called Burnside Building)

• Perini Contract. - 1964-1965.
• Burnside Building-revision of cost estimates based upon the acceptance of Perini Quebec Inc. tender of Feb. 27/64. - 1964.
• Water service for sprinkler system. - 1964.
• Burnside Building tenders. - 1964.
• Expense-removal of Bell Telephone equipment in land north of Burnside. - 1964.
• Electrical services-Burnside Building. - 1964.
• Burnside Building tenders. - 1964.
• Furnishings tenders-SGW. - 1964.
• Kitchen tender-Hall Building. - 1965.
• Certificate of insurance-Hall Building. - 1964.
  • Insurance for risks related to construction.
• Insurance proposal for Hall Building. - 1966.
• SGWU-Hall Building-official ground-breaking ceremony. - 1964.
• Hall Building-Progress claim # 17. - 1965.
• Stone for Burnside Building-quotation. - 1965.
• Hall Building-change orders, July 12, 1966-October 15, 1966. - 1966.
• Change orders-Hall Building. - 1966-1967.
• Hall Building-theatre rigging contract. - 1966-1967.
• H. F. Hall Building-Constant Temperature Control Ltd. - 1966-1967.
• Capital equipment account-Henry F. Hall Building. - 1966-1967.
  • 4 folders.
• Hall Building-science equipment. - 1964-1966.
  • 2 folders.
• SGWU-Hall Building booklet-French. - [196-].
• Opening of Hall Building-letters re: article for YMCA World Communiqué. - 1966.
• Memo to SGW Board of Governors re ribbon-cutting & special convocation. - 1966.
• Memo re bank borrowing. - 1966.
• Smith Marble & Construction Company. - 1967.
• One-building Campus: Sir George High-rise Is Full of Innovations-reprinted from Canadian University, Jan-Feb 1967. - 1967.
• Repairs to south wall of 2135 Mackay Street. - 1968.
• Plan showing redivision of property. - 1968.
  • Cadastral identifications of land on which Hall Building sits.
• Project de construction [behind and beside Hall Building]. - 1969, 1970.
  • Documents, including sketches, of proposed building adjacent to Hall Building.
• Wireless communication system. - 1969.

Box HA2991

• Blueprints-SGWU [Norris Building]. - [1950s]-1960.
  • 26 blueprints and related documents for alterations and renovations to the Norris Building.

Box HA2991

• 3 site plans for future Burnside [Hall] Building, Sir George Williams University. - [196-]-1962

Box HA1971

Sets of Specifications for Burnside [Hall] Building, Sir George Williams University

• Contract Set, Job No. 924, Copy No. 9. Bound with ribbon, signed, and sealed. Ross, Fish, Duschenes and Barrett, Architects. Jas. A. Keith Associates, Consulting Engineers.
• Architectural Specifications. - November 1963.
• Kitchen Specifications. - November 1963.
• Electrical Specifications. - November 1963.
• Mechanical Specifications. - November 1963.