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The Archives of Ontario has a rich and varied collection of architectural records in its holdings. Every type of building is included: churches, stores, factories, houses, office buildings, schools, museums, gas stations and government offices.

Contained in the collection are over 190,000 drawings, plans, specifications, photographs and other items relating to architecture, dating from the 1820s to the 1990s.

Watercolour: Gaol and Court House, front elevation, 1828

Gaol and Court House, front elevation, 1828
James Grant Chewett
Watercolour and ink on paper
33cm x 38 cm (13" x 15")
Measured Drawings Collection
Reference Code: D 1212
Archives of Ontario, I0005443



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A Record Preserved: Toronto’s 20th Century Architecture in the Archives of Ontario

An exhibit at the
Market Gallery

Front Elevation of House

An Introduction to Architectural Records at the Archives of Ontario