Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
George Browne collection
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1842 (Creation)
- Creator
- Browne, George
Physical description area
Physical description
8 architectural drawings
Archival description area
Name of creator
(1811-1885)
Biographical history
George Browne (architect) was born in Belfast in 1811. In 1830 he emigrated to Quebec where he set up an architectural practice. In 1841 he came to Kingston where he succeeded in winning the contest for the design of Kingston's City Hall. Among the other ... »
Scope and content
The collection consists of copied plans for Kingston town hall and Kingston market house as well as a house plan on St. Denis Street in Montreal for the Heirs Hunt. There is one original set of plans, attributed to George Browne, for the Bank of Montreal ... »
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Photocopied from originals in the Public Archives of Canada.
Language of material
- English
Location of originals
V036.1
Map 47
Map 66
Restrictions on access
Open
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public domain
Accruals
No further accruals are expected
Alpha-numeric designations
KAD 17, KAD 18