Documenting the evolution of Main Library, 1923-1964 |
In preparation for the re-development of Main Library and its transformation into the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre beginning in 2003, the UBC Library digitized approximately 500 architectural drawings of Main Library. These drawings chronicle the historical development of the building from 1923 to 1964, and were invaluable in providing important information to assist with the removal of the building’s wings and the construction of the new facility around the heritage core. The architectural drawings come from two sources: the records of Thompson, Berwick, Pratt and Partners, and the records of UBC Library. They can be accessed by going to the file lists, which provide file- and item-level descriptive information for each drawing followed by a thumbnail image that will link to a full-size .PDF image (requires Adobe Acrobat). |