Collection consists of architectural drawings and specifications for the Lancaster Building in Calgary. The Lancaster Building is a notable example of Calgary’s early commercial architecture and one of the city’s first high-rise buildings. It is located at the corner of 2 Street and Stephen Avenue SW. The collection consists of sixteen drawings by James C. Teague (1863-1947) from 1912, ten drawings by William Stanley Bates (1872-1949) from 1919, and an additional six drawings by an unidentified architect likely created in the 1910s. The collection also includes specifications and several brochures and pamphlets related to the construction of the building. The Lancaster Building was built for James Stuart Mackie from 1912 to 1913 under architect James C. Teague, and following WWI, from 1916 to 1919 under architect William S. Bates. The materials in the collection were maintained by James A. N. Mackie, descendant of James Stuart Mackie.
Mackie, James A.N.