Collection F1397 - George Browne collection

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

George Browne collection

Level of description

Collection

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

Access points

Genre access points

Related people and organizations

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Location (use this to request the file)

  • Shelf: V036.1
  • Map cabinet: Map 47
  • Map cabinet: Map 66