Early Architecture of British Columbia
(July 1999)
SCOPE: Information about architecture
in BC prior to 1945 (excluding North American Indian architecture). Books
and journals in history as well as in architecture will be useful. Some
information may be gleaned from newspaper articles and old photographs.
Books received after 1978 are listed in the UBC Library catalogue online.
For materials received before 1978, check the card catalogue. Some subject
headings include:
Architects
- British Columbia
Architecture
-- British Columbia
Buildings
-- British Columbia
Buildings
-- Conservation and restoration
Cultural
property, Protection of
Heritage
conservation -- British Columbia
Historic
buildings -- British Columbia
Historic
sites -- British Columbia
or cities, such as:
Vancouver -- Architecture
or names of architects, such as:
Maclure, Samuel
or styles, such as:
Art, Deco
GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES include:
A Guide to researching historic buildings in Vancouver. FC3847.7 G839 1982 FAD ref
British Columbia designated heritage sites registry. (1992-) NA109C2 B726 FAD ref
Directory/Heritage Canada. FC95 H492 FAD ref
Vancouver building register. FC3847.7 V35 1982 FAD ref
Kalman, Harold. Exploring Vancouver: the essential architectural guide. NA747 V3 K34 1993 FAD ref
Kluckner, Michael. Heritage walks around Vancouver. FC3847.7 K68 1992 FAD ref
Segger, Martin. Exploring Victoria's architecture. FC3846.7 V5 S43 1996 FAD ref
BIBLIOGRAPHIES include:
Artibise, Alan. Canada's urban past:
a bibliography to 1980 and guide to Canadian urban studies.
ZHT127 A785 1981 FAD ref
Canadian architecture: bibliography. ZNA740 C457 1976 FAD ref
Hale, Linda. British Columbia local histories: a bibliography. ZFC3811 H34 1991 KNR ref
Hale, Linda. Vancouver centennial bibliography: a project of the Vancouver Historical Society. ZFC3847.3 H35 1986 MN/KNR ref
Lerner, Loren. Art and architecture
in Canada: a bibliography and guide to the literature to 1981. v.1-2
ZN6540 L47 1991 MN/FAD ref
Luxton, Donald. The modern architecture of North Vancouver, 1930-1965: the heritage inventory of the District of North Vancouver. FC3940N67 Z57 1997 FAD ref
Simmins, Geoffrey. Bibliography of Canadian architecture. ZNA740 S35 1992 FAD ref
Swanick, Eric L. British Columbia architecture: an introductory bibliography. ZNA746 B8 S83 1980 FAD ref
White, Anthony G. The architecture of Vancouver, British Columbia: a selected bibliography. ZNA747 V3 W4 1982 FAD ref
Also check online under More Resources and select UBC Bibliographies.
GENERAL BOOKS may include good bibliographies:
Gowans, Alan. Building Canada: an
architectural history of Canadian life.
NA740 G6 1966
Kalman, Harold. History of Canadian architecture. NA740 K35 1994 FA rare 1
Liscombe, R. W. The new spirit: modern architecture in Vancouver, 1938-1963. NA747 V3 L58 1997 FA rare 1
Ritchie, T. Canada builds, 1867-1967. T23 R55 1967
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Historic architecture of Canada. NA 740 R6 1966
Vancouver, art and artists, 1931-1983. N6547V3 V35 1983 FAD ref Includes chapter on architecture.
SERIALS:
For a list of architecture journals, search the UBC Library Catalogue by the subject: Architecture -- periodicals.
INDEXES:
For online access to the indexes listed below, choose Article Indexes from the UBC Library Homepage.
Art Index. ZN1 A78 1929- (online 1984- )
Art Index Retrospective (online 1929-1984)
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals.ZNA1 C65 1876- (online 1977- )
B.C. Newspaper Index (1900-1980.
AW1
R5065 Koerner ref [microform]
Includes Vancouver Sun, Province,
Victoria
Daily Colonist, and Victoria Daily Times.
Canadian Architectural Periodicals Index, 1940-1980. Z5944C3 B47 1986 FAD ref
Canadian Periodical Index. AI3 C25 1938- (online 1988-)
CBCA (Canadian Business and Current Affairs) (online 1982- )
OTHER RESOURCES include:
Architecture essays in which students
at UBC have appraised buildings in Vancouver are available at the Special
Collections homepage. Check online under call no. ARCH 425 for a list
of these essays.
Guide to architectural plans in the UBC archives is available through the Special Collections homepage.
Carroll, Ann. Guide to pre-1940 architectural records of Vancouver. NA747 V3 C37 1986 MN/FAD ref
Leggat, Portia. A union list of
architectural records in Canadian public collections. ZNA740 L44 1983
FAD ref
Catalogues of architectural exhibitions
to 1985 are listed in the EXHIBITION CARD CATALOGUE
in
the Fine Arts Reference area, and since 1985, online. Check names of galleries,
or subject.
Historical block plans with architectural
features for existing buildings (dated 1885- ) are located in the Special
Collections Division. Check online under the subject "Insurance, fire"
subdivided by place names. An online
guide to these plans is available.
Historical
photographs are available through UBC Special Collections page.
Look also in the Fine Arts Library
vertical files under names of:
-architects:
i.e. Pratt, C.E.
-firms:
i.e. Thompson,
Berwick and Pratt
-buildings:
i.e. Vancouver
- B.C. Hydro Building
-place names followed by "pictoral
works":
i.e. British Columbia
- Pictoral works
The Planning Card Catalogue in the
Fine Arts Division lists journal articles, reports and books received before
1977. Check in the section marked Planning Subjects for names of cities
and subjects. i.e.: Vancouver, BC -- Marine Building
See the Fine Arts Library Architecture page.
