Canadian architect. Peter George Hemingway was born in Minster, England in 1929. He was trained at an art school in Kent, then came to Canada in the 1950s in response to a Government of Alberta advertisement aimed at recruiting architects. After working at the Alberta Department of Public Works, he entered into a partnership with Charles Laubenthal before taking over as sole proprietor. He died in May 1995. Awards: 2 Massey medals.
Acquired by donation in 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1987.
Hemingway, Peter George, 1929-1995.
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Fonds consists of drawings, photographs, slides, aperture cards, specifications, correspondence, and office files from the architectural practice of Peter Hemingway, 1956-1982. Significant projects include: Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, AB; Central Pentacostal Tabernacle, Edmonton, AB; Coronation Swimming Pool, Edmonton, AB; Yellowknife Court House, Yellowknife, NWT.
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The material is in English.
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Includes record nos: 35A/78.15, 92A/80.27, 135A/82.20, 171A/83.26, 215A/85.08, 236A/87.04