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Titre propre
Craig, James
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Titre parallèle
Copsewerth
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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
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1878 (Production)
- Producteur
- Adams, Edwin James
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Description matérielle
1 architectural drawing : pencil on paper
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Notice biographique
Edwin James Adams served as Chief Penitentiary Architect for the federal Department of Justice from 1896 until 1914. Born in Ottawa, Ont. on 26 February 1861 he was the son of James Adams, Chief Trades Instructor of the provincial penitentiary at Kingston, Ont. He moved from Ottawa to Kingston with his parents in 1870 and may have acted as an assistant to his father in the 1880's, thereby gaining a broad knowledge of the design of prison facilities in Ontario. In April 1894 he was appointed as a trades instructor at the Kingston Penitentiary and later succeeded his father as Chief Trades Instructor there on 1 February 1896. When the Department of Justice became fully independent from the Department of Public Works in 1896 Adams was asked to take on the role of Penitentiary Architect for Canada and was eventually transferred to the Department headquarters in Ottawa in 1902.
The formal post of Architect to the Penitentiaries Branch was created on 1 July 1906 and Adams held this position overseeing all architectural work on penitentiary properties in Canada until his death. He prepared the plans for the enlargement of the federal prison at Edmonton, Alta. in 1906 (C.R., xvii, 8 Aug. 1906, 5), and designed the major addition to the New Westminster, B.C. prison in 1911 (C.R., xxv, 26 July 1911, 59). His death occurred at Kingston on 12 June 1914
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Portée et contenu
Original elevation of Copsewerth, received with the Newlands Collection, now catalogued with Kingston Architectural Drawings Collection. Four 'villa' lots at Livingston and King (5, 6, 7 & 8) were purchased by James Craig, a bookkeeper, from George Morse in 1877 for $1000. Drawings 0281 and 8010 appear to date from the period of construction, and are both signed by E.J.A. In 1884, Craig sold the property to Michael Doran, who acquired additional lots in 1887, extending his property to Ellerbeck. Newlands was probably engaged to upgrade the heating system in 1889, after he had dropped 'Jr' from his signature. His work might also include the additions to the house, including the conservatory. After Doran's death (1893) the property was sold to Adam Shortt (1897), who removed the conservatory and replaced it with a side verandah (see P6-K 81-7 K.P. Coll, QUA), which has since been enclosed. The tower has been shortened by a full storey. The property was purchased by John G. Ettinger, a teacher, in 1910. Much of the property was sold off thereafter.
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- anglais
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Note générale
Plan C2, June 30 1877, Morse Subdivision; N-133 (1877); U-3680 (1884); 13-13542 (1897); 25-23002 (1910). KAD 1
Note générale
437 King Street West, Kingston, Ontario
Signatures note
No 1 of 7, 1878 E.J.A.; South Elevation; 1/4" Scale. Possibly attributed to Edwin James Adams.
Documents complémentaires
8010, 0023[b]
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