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- 1922, 1930, 1936-2006 (Creation)
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- 1765 architectural drawings (1402 originals and 363 reprographic copies)
- 1 cm of textual records
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Series consists of architectural drawings for over eighty churches in Ontario spanning 1936 to 2006. The churches are mainly located in Toronto and the surrounding area, but also represented are several churches in Ottawa, Niagara Falls, and Peterborough. The churches are all Protestant churches aside from one Mormon church. The drawings include preliminary proposal drawings, architectural working drawings, and perspective drawings. Among the notable projects documented in the fonds are McMaster Divinity College, All Saints Church Kingsway, Islington United Church, Bloor Street United Church, Leaside United Church, Kingsway-Lambton United Church, Parkdale United Church & Residence, St. Matthew's Anglican Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Cobourg), and St. Giles Presbyterian Church. The series includes several perspective drawings created by the renowned Canadian sculptor William McElcheran, who was employed by Bruce Brown & Brisley as liturgical designer in the 1950s. The projects in the series have been arranged in alphabetical order by the archivist.