Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Architect's Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Architect's Branch

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    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Architect's Branch

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      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1900-1945

      History

      The Architect's Branch was established within the Ontario Department of Public Works in 1900. The position of Provincial Architect was originally authorized under the Public Works Act, 1869, but a formal branch was not established at that time.

      The Architect's Branch was renamed the Chief Architect's Branch in 1945.

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      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Architect's Branch was responsible for the preparation and approval of all building and design projects undertaken by the Department of Public Works on behalf of the Government of Ontario. This office was also responsible for the supervision of most electrical and structural engineering work on behalf of the provincial government.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works (1869-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA40

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works controls Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Architect's Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1900-1945

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Chief Architect's Branch (1945-1967)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1431

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Chief Architect's Branch is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Architect's Branch

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      Description of relationship

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      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1429

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Department of Public Works Annual Reports, 1869-1945.

          Maintenance notes

          Agency not found in Canadiana Authorities. However, heading is based on similar heading for "Canada. Dept. of Public Works. Chief Architect's Branch"

          Archivist(s):
          Crockett