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Key Number: |
HS 9445
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Site Name: |
South Laboratory Building
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Other Names: |
Single Laboratory South Lab Building
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Site Type: |
0307 - Educational: College or University
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Location
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Town: |
Edmonton |
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Media
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Digital scan of Negative Digital scan of Negative Digital scan of Negative Digital scan of Negative Digital scan of Negative Digital scan of Negative
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71-R0001-15 71-R0001-16 71-R0001-17 71-R0001-18 71-R0001-19 71-R0001-20
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1971/01/01 1971/01/01 1971/01/01 1971/01/01 1971/01/01 1971/01/01
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Roof from E SE corner S side NW corner N side E end
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Architectural
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Plan Shape: |
Rectangular |
Storeys: |
Storeys: 2 |
Foundation: |
Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Concrete |
Superstructure: |
Undetermined |
Superstructure Cover: |
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Roof Structure: |
Mansard 2 Sides |
Roof Cover: |
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Exterior: |
Stepped parapets; diaper pattern two tone brick work; urns at roof line; blind arches above window. |
Interior: |
N/A
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Environment: |
Neighbourhood: University of Alberta
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Condition: |
Good |
Alterations: |
Additions at west side (1919)
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Historical
Construction: |
Construction Date: |
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Construction Started
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1915/01/01
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Usage: |
Usage Date: |
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Mineral Engineering Plant Science Dept. (1918-20)
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1915/01/01 1918/01/01
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Owner: |
Owner Date: |
University of Alberta
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Architect: |
Nobbs and Hyde |
Builder: |
N/A |
Craftsman: |
N/A |
History: |
First used by Mineral Engineering Department; temporarily used by Plant Science Department (1918-20); used as Dairy Science Labs after 1921 with Agricultural Engineering Department.
RE: South Lab (Also known as Single Laboratory)
1914 - Designed by Nobbs Hyde: plans dated April 17, 1914.
1915 - Extension added during construction: plans and contracts dated June 4-6, 1915.
1915 - Map of campus dated August 1915 shows South Lab among the buildings completed.
1915 - Professor A.E. Cameron's memoirs: Mineral Engineering moved from Athabasca Hall to the South Lab in the summer of 1915.
1919 - Board of Governors approves construction of the 'new' and 'Science' laboratories and an extension to the Engineering Building', which will have a garage at the west end. The President will name the new laboratory building. Plans and contracts are in the Archives.
1919 - Board Annual Report announces construction of an extension to the 'Civil Engineering Laboratories' and 'new laboratory for the Mining Engineering Department and the Department of Agriculture' (North Lab).
1919 - Wop May's aerial photograph of the campus shows the South Lab completed and construction debris around the North Lab. The westward extension of the South Lab is clearly visible.
A side view of the South Lab shows the extension clearly.
1918-20 - Plant Science Department in temporary quarters in South Lab before moving to North Lab in 1920.
1921 - First laboratory classes in Dairy Science, using South Lab.
1921 - Agricultural Engineering Department was 'provided with temporary quarters in a temporary building ...' (in North Lab attached copy).
1936 - Valuation of the building was $82,944 - insured for $24,900, contents for $5,000. |
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Internal
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Status Date: |
Active
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1993/09/28
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Designation Status: |
Designation Date: |
Municipal B List
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Record Information: |
Record Information Date: |
T. Gilev |
1996/03/19
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Links
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Alberta Register of Historic Places: |
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