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1959-1997 (Creation)
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- Robert Parker Associates
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- 17 m of architectural drawings
- 1.2 m of textual records
- 5 cm of photographs
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Robert Parker Associates Limited, a Halifax-based architectural firm, was incorporated in 1987. Previously the firm was known as Parker Truitt Associates (1974-1980) and G. Robert Parker Associates (1980-1987). The firm's founder and president was G. Robert Parker, an American born and educated architect/planner who had accumulated extensive local, provincial and international experience in the disciplines of environmental, urban and regional planning, and in community development architectural projects. He was a prime consultant for restoration projects such as St, Michael's Russian Orthodox Church, Sitka, Alaska, (1958-1959); in Nova Scotia these included Historic Properties, Halifax (1970-1973); McCully House, Halifax (1989-1992); Stella Maris Church, Pictou (1990-1991); the Junior Ranks Mess at CFB Greenwood, (1993); and a century-old sea captain's house on Paddy Head. His large scale master planning projects included the Mainland Common (Halifax), the Dartmouth Waterfront Development Project, and the TUNS-Infirmary Site Redevelopment Proposal. In the field of heritage planning his projects included the production of an urban design study to determine the impact of future development on the Halifax Public Gardens and a Peggy's Cove planning and development strategy. He also developed projects in the United States, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Besides his work as an architect, he was also an associate professor at NSCAD, and presented professional papers widely across Canada and the United Kingdom. He was awarded several fellowships and research grants to undertake studies in "self-help" housing and was the recipient of a number of awards, including the Governor-General's Award from the Canadian Housing Design Council in 1985 for outstanding work in the restoration of a Victorian house at Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia, and an environmental award from the Nova Scotia Department of Environment in 1983. Upon his retirement in 1997 his firm was dissolved.
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Fonds consists of drawings, plans, textual documentation and a small number of photographs concerning significant projects undertaken by Robert Parker Associates and its predecessors, as well as samples of earlier projects developed by Robert Parker. Includes urban planning and design projects such as the Dartmouth Waterfront Development Project, a Master Plan for the Halifax Mainland Common, and architectural guidelines for the planning and development of Peggy's Cove. Also includes major renovation and restoration projects such as McCully House, Halifax, and Stella Maris Church, Pictou. The architectural drawings are arranged in sets by name of project, and include preliminary designs and sketches, schematics and concept plans, remodeling designs, site plans, floor plans, cross sections and elevations. The textual files include development proposals, background reports, concept plans, feasibility studies and final reports.
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Donated by Robert Parker in 1993, 1996 and 1999.
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Access to the drawings and textual files for Stella Maris Church restoration project and the Fountain Estate and interim residence is restricted indefintely: permission to view must be obtained from the donor.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright retained by the donor for 50 years from date of last donation (until 2044), with no reproduction except for educational purposes.
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File lists/architectural project catalogue sheets available.
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Architecture drawings include 184 sets of plans, 3800 drawings in all.