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BALDWIN PAUL MR/MRS
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 6, 1969
- Storage Location
- Box 169, Envelope 69964
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 169, Envelope 69964
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- October 6, 1969
- Physical Description
- Plastic negative
- Scope and Content
- YOUNG MAN. 65 1/2 Hincks St.
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BALDWIN PAUL MR/MRS
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Storage Location
- Box 169, Envelope 69965
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 169, Envelope 69965
- GMD
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Plastic negative
- Scope and Content
- YOUNG WOMAN
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Our Community Press "Legacy" columns, written by Paul Baldwin
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- November 4, 1992-June 9, 1993
- Storage Location
- Box 217, File 30
- R11 S4 Sh5 B3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- Box 217, File 30
- R11 S4 Sh5 B3
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- November 4, 1992-June 9, 1993
- Scope and Content
- Microfilm copies of Our Community Press "Legacy" columns, written by Paul Baldwin, November 4, 1992-June 9, 1993.
- Publication: "Legacy: Columns on the Local History and Architecture of Elgin County" by Paul Baldwin: Reprinted from "Our Community Press", 1992-1993.
- Name Access
- Our Community Press
- Baldwin, Paul
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Paul Baldwin, Elgin County Warden, 2006
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Council fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 2006
- Storage Location
- C6 Sh5 B3 F20
Paul Baldwin fonds
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- cartographic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1870- ca. 2019
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B1
- C4 Sh4 B2
- RM1 C3
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F14-19
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Records Centre
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B1
- C4 Sh4 B2
- RM1 C3
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F14-19
- GMD
- textual records
- graphic material
- cartographic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1870- ca. 2019
- Physical Description
- 17.2 cm of textual records
- 63 photographic slides
- 13 photographs
- 2 volumes
- Scope and Content
- Fonds contains research files compiled by local historian Paul Baldwin relating to architecture and architects in St. Thomas and Elgin County, principally related to the work of John T. Findlay and Neil R. Darrach with an emphasis on Darrach. Also includes information on David Kilpatrick, Elgin County's first architect, as well as research notes that informed Baldwin's "Legacy" column published in Community News. Finally, fonds contains original architectural plans created in circa 1903 by Neil Darrach for the St. Thomas Public Library building, as well as a photocopy of a plan for the residence of R.A. Cook.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Findlay, J.T.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin introducing the Speaker at the Talbot Anniversary Dinner
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Talbot Bicentennial Committee fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- May 21, 1999
- Accession Number
- 2004-25
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh3 B5 F15 16
Paul Baldwin research files - Aaron Kilpatrick: personal life
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F15
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F15
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to the personal life of Aaron Kilpatrick, the father of architect David Kilpatrick. Mostly includes notes regarding his life, and includes print-outs and photocopies of his death notice. Appears to have been compiled in 2018.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Kilpatrick, David
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - Coll Sinclair research material
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2019
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F18
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F18
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2019
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to Coll Sinclair. Includes research notes, the identification of the location of his property from an 1877 atlas, and a photocopy of Coll Sinclair's 1893 obituary from the St. Thomas Times. The file appears to have been compiled in 2019.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
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Paul Baldwin research files - David Kilpatrick
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1870-2013
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F5
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F5
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1870-2013
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin on architect David Kilpatrick
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Kilpatrick, David
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - David Kilpatrick: personal life
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F14
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F14
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to the biography and personal life of architect David Kilpatrick. Mostly includes notes regarding his life, and includes print-outs and photocopies of his death notice, and newspaper articles and listings regarding his business. One of the newspaper notices mentions the commencement of construction on the new Masonic Hall that was designed by david Kilpatrick (Canadian Home Journal, October 3, 1873). In that same notice, it mentions that David Kilpatrick designed the residences of William McKay (which is at 130 Centre Street) and George Kains (which is at 71 Metcalfe Street). There is also research material on St. Davids First Methodist Church. Appears to have been compiled in 2018.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Kilpatrick, David
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - David Kilpatrick research notes: leads and emails
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018-2020
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F16
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F16
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018-2020
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.2 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to research note leads relating to David Kilpatrick. Includes email correspondence in 2019 with Robert Hill, regarding a David Kilpatrick essay. The file appears to have been compiled from 2018 to 2020.
- A USB stick was added (as well as the printed emails) to this file in October 2022. Was mailed from Paul Baldwin.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Kilpatrick, David
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - David Kilpatrick: work
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018-2019
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F19
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F19
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2018-2019
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to the work of architect David Kilpatrick. One of the newspaper notices mentions the commencement of construction on the new Masonic Hall that was designed by David Kilpatrick (Canadian Home Journal, October 3, 1873). In that same notice, it mentions that David Kilpatrick designed the residences of William McKay (which is at 130 Centre Street) and George Kains (which is at 71 Metcalfe Street). There is also research material on other buildings that he designed, including: St. Davids First Methodist Church, St. David's School, the Arkell Block (254-264 Talbot Street), a complement of the Free Trade buildings for John McLean, the Sturgeon Sharon residence on Wellington Street, the James Hutchinson residence on Metcalfe Street, the Aaron Kirkpatrick residence on Metcalfe Street, David Kilpatrick's St. George Street Villa, the St. Thomas Post Office, the Presbyterian Manse on Mary Street, the Elgin House of Industry, the C.E. Learn store and the Graham Bros. store, the McBride Church in north Southwold Township, the Oddfellows and Green's block, the E. McCrone residence at 19 Wellington Street, Matthew H. Penhale's residence, the Hay & Turner block, the Bible Christian Church, the Union Methodist Church, a residence for C.E. Ernatinger on Stanley Street, the Southwick Block, the Talbotville Methodist Church, the residence of George Wegg on the corner of Pearl and Curtis Streets, the Fingal Methodist Church, the Delawre Presbyterian Church, the residence of Jabel Robinson, the Thorndale Church, the George Casey house, the Shedden Congregation Church, the Wallacetown School House, the First Methodist Church in St. Thomas, the residence of John Mclean on St. George Street, the Roman Catholic School House and Convent (includes the publication "Testamnet to Faith- A History of the Elgin Roman Catholic Family of Parishes" by Blair Ferguson (2019), St. Thomas High School, SS #6 Yarmouth (Chestnut Grove School), , . Appears to have been compiled in 2018-2019.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Kilpatrick, David
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - Index cards for John T. Findlay buildings in Elgin County
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F8
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F8
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - John T. Findlay research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John T. Findlay was born in Scotland in 1844 and was a prominent architect in Iverness from 1901-1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in St. Thomas, Ontario, where he became a draftsman for Neil R. Darrach. He worked briefly for John L. Thomas, an architect in London, Ontario who had opened a branch office in St. Thomas. In late 1909, Findlay moved to Toronto and spent two years in the office of Ellis & Connery before returning to St. Thomas in 1911 to open an idependent architectural office under his own name. Findlay maintained his practise until 1917. Around this time, he rejoined Neil R. Darrach, who had returned to St. Thomas after working in Regina, Saskatchewan for a brief period. Together they formed a new partnership, Darrach & Findlay, and collaborated until Darrach retired in 1925. Findlay continued to operate his own office until 1947. During the Second World War, Findlay temporarily moved to Ottawa to assist the federal government with designs for wartime structures. He died in St. Thomas on December 20, 1947, and his office was subsequently acquired by George Morley.
Some of Findlay's notable designs in St. Thomas and Elgin County include Scott Street Public School, Aldborough School Section No. 11 building, the Talbot Street YMCA building, the Curtis Street YWCA building, Memorial Hospital, Grace United Church, West Lorne town hall and the Port Stanley Public Library, among others.
Information paraphrased from John T. Findlay's entry in Biographic Dictionary of Architects in Canada.
- Scope and Content
- File contains index cards created by Paul Baldwin for research purposes, containing information for buildings designed by John T. Findlay in Elgin County.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Findlay, J.T.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - Index cards for John T. Findlay buildings in St. Thomas
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F7
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2010-2012
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - John T. Findlay research files series
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John T. Findlay was born in Scotland in 1844 and was a prominent architect in Iverness from 1901-1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in St. Thomas, Ontario, where he became a draftsman for Neil R. Darrach. He worked briefly for John L. Thomas, an architect in London, Ontario who had opened a branch office in St. Thomas. In late 1909, Findlay moved to Toronto and spent two years in the office of Ellis & Connery before returning to St. Thomas in 1911 to open an idependent architectural office under his own name. Findlay maintained his practise until 1917. Around this time, he rejoined Neil R. Darrach, who had returned to St. Thomas after working in Regina, Saskatchewan for a brief period. Together they formed a new partnership, Darrach & Findlay, and collaborated until Darrach retired in 1925. Findlay continued to operate his own office until 1947. During the Second World War, Findlay temporarily moved to Ottawa to assist the federal government with designs for wartime structures. He died in St. Thomas on December 20, 1947, and his office was subsequently acquired by George Morley.
Some of Findlay's notable designs in St. Thomas and Elgin County include Scott Street Public School, Aldborough School Section No. 11 building, the Talbot Street YMCA building, the Curtis Street YWCA building, Memorial Hospital, Grace United Church, West Lorne town hall and the Port Stanley Public Library, among others.
Information paraphrased from John T. Findlay's entry in Biographic Dictionary of Architects in Canada.
- Scope and Content
- File contains index cards created by Paul Baldwin for research purposes, containing information for buildings designed by John T. Findlay in St. Thomas, Ontario.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Findlay, J.T.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - Index cards for Neil R. Darrach buildings in St. Thomas and Elgin County
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2010-2012
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F10
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F10
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2010-2012
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Neil R. Darrach research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Born in Southwold Township in 1850, Neil R. Darrach later moved to St. Thomas during the railway boom and began a career as a noted architect. He opened his office in St. Thomas in 1879, and a few months later was awarded his first contract to design the Centre Street Baptist Church. Over 24 buildings in St. Thomas are recognized as Darrach designs; of note, this includes the First United Church, the Grand Central Hotel, Memorial Hospital, St. Thomas Masonic Hall, Myrtle Street Public School, Balaclava Street Public School and the Mickleborough block in downtown St. Thomas. He desinged several prominent homes in the community including the former Anderson family home on Rosebery Place and the former Gilbert family home on Margarget Street. He was also commissioned to reconstruct the Elgin County Courthouse, after the original building was gutted by fire in 1898. Many of Darrach's buildings now have historical designation including Wellington Street Public school, St. Thomas City hall, Old St. Thomas Public Library, Princess Avenue play house (originally a church), and the former Southern Loan building.
From 1911-1917, Darrach moved to Regina, Saskatchewan where he designed a number of notable historic buildings. In 1917, Darrach returned to St. Thomas where he re-entered into partnership with architect John T. Findlay, who was Darrach's associate before he moved to Regina. He remained in St. Thomas until his death in 1926.
- Scope and Content
- File contains index cards created by Paul Baldwin for research purposes, containing information for buildings that were designed by Neil R. Darrach in St. Thomas and Elgin County.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Darrach, Neil R.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - Index cards for possible John T. Findlay buildings in St. Thomas and Elgin County
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1900-1915
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F9
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F9
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1900-1915
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - John T. Findlay research files series
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John T. Findlay was born in Scotland in 1844 and was a prominent architect in Iverness from 1901-1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in St. Thomas, Ontario, where he became a draftsman for Neil R. Darrach. He worked briefly for John L. Thomas, an architect in London, Ontario who had opened a branch office in St. Thomas. In late 1909, Findlay moved to Toronto and spent two years in the office of Ellis & Connery before returning to St. Thomas in 1911 to open an idependent architectural office under his own name. Findlay maintained his practise until 1917. Around this time, he rejoined Neil R. Darrach, who had returned to St. Thomas after working in Regina, Saskatchewan for a brief period. Together they formed a new partnership, Darrach & Findlay, and collaborated until Darrach retired in 1925. Findlay continued to operate his own office until 1947. During the Second World War, Findlay temporarily moved to Ottawa to assist the federal government with designs for wartime structures. He died in St. Thomas on December 20, 1947, and his office was subsequently acquired by George Morley.
Some of Findlay's notable designs in St. Thomas and Elgin County include Scott Street Public School, Aldborough School Section No. 11 building, the Talbot Street YMCA building, the Curtis Street YWCA building, Memorial Hospital, Grace United Church, West Lorne town hall and the Port Stanley Public Library, among others.
Information paraphrased from John T. Findlay's entry in Biographic Dictionary of Architects in Canada.
- Scope and Content
- File contains index cards created by Paul Baldwin for research purposes, containing information for buildings that were possibly designed by John T. Findlay in St. Thomas and Elgin County. These buildings have not been confirmed as Findlay designs.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Findlay, J.T.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - J.M. Green research material
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2019
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F17
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2020-02
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh3 B7 F17
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2019
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John McNabb Green was a carpenter, developer, and partner of david Kilpatrick between September 1876 and August 1877. He was also the owner of a planing mill.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin, relating to John McNabb Green. Includes an essay titled: "John McNabb Green: History of His Life". Also includes research notes and photocopies of newspaper notices mentioning J.M. Green. The file appears to have been compiled in 2019.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Green, John McNabb
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Paul Baldwin research files - John T. Findlay
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 1966-2012
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B1 F1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B1 F1
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 1966-2012
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - John T. Findlay research files series
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John T. Findlay was born in Scotland in 1844 and was a prominent architect in Iverness from 1901-1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in St. Thomas, Ontario, where he became a draftsman for Neil R. Darrach. He worked briefly for John L. Thomas, an architect in London, Ontario who had opened a branch office in St. Thomas. In late 1909, Findlay moved to Toronto and spent two years in the office of Ellis & Connery before returning to St. Thomas in 1911 to open an idependent architectural office under his own name. Findlay maintained his practise until 1917. Around this time, he rejoined Neil R. Darrach, who had returned to St. Thomas after working in Regina, Saskatchewan for a brief period. Together they formed a new partnership, Darrach & Findlay, and collaborated until Darrach retired in 1925. Findlay continued to operate his own office until 1947. During the Second World War, Findlay temporarily moved to Ottawa to assist the federal government with designs for wartime structures. He died in St. Thomas on December 20, 1947, and his office was subsequently acquired by George Morley.
Some of Findlay's notable designs in St. Thomas and Elgin County include Scott Street Public School, Aldborough School Section No. 11 building, the Talbot Street YMCA building, the Curtis Street YWCA building, Memorial Hospital, Grace United Church, West Lorne town hall and the Port Stanley Public Library, among others.
Information paraphrased from John T. Findlay's entry in Biographic Dictionary of Architects in Canada.
- Scope and Content
- File contains miscellaneous material and research notes collected by Paul Baldwin during his research on St. Thomas architect John T. Findlay. Includes photocopies and original clippings of newspaper articles, as well as handwritten and typed notes regarding various buildings designed by Findlay locally. Also includes the following secondary sources:
- -125th Anniversary of St. John's Church, St. Thomas, October 17, 1998
- -The History of Hydro Electric Power in St. Thomas by P.R. Locke, Commissioner, September 1966
- -Centennial Souvenir booklet, Knowx Presbyterian Church, Dutton, 1983.
- A USB stick was added (as well as the printed emails) to this file in October 2022. Was mailed from Paul Baldwin.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Findlay, J.T.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
- Accruals
- In February 2020, more material was mailed to the Elgin County Archives by Paul Baldwin.
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Paul Baldwin research files - John T. Findlay, personal
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2010-2012
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B1 F2
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B1 F2
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 2010-2012
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - John T. Findlay research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- John T. Findlay was born in Scotland in 1844 and was a prominent architect in Iverness from 1901-1905. He emigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in St. Thomas, Ontario, where he became a draftsman for Neil R. Darrach. He worked briefly for John L. Thomas, an architect in London, Ontario who had opened a branch office in St. Thomas. In late 1909, Findlay moved to Toronto and spent two years in the office of Ellis & Connery before returning to St. Thomas in 1911 to open an idependent architectural office under his own name. Findlay maintained his practise until 1917. Around this time, he rejoined Neil R. Darrach, who had returned to St. Thomas after working in Regina, Saskatchewan for a brief period. Together they formed a new partnership, Darrach & Findlay, and collaborated until Darrach retired in 1925. Findlay continued to operate his own office until 1947. During the Second World War, Findlay temporarily moved to Ottawa to assist the federal government with designs for wartime structures. He died in St. Thomas on December 20, 1947, and his office was subsequently acquired by George Morley.
Some of Findlay's notable designs in St. Thomas and Elgin County include Scott Street Public School, Aldborough School Section No. 11 building, the Talbot Street YMCA building, the Curtis Street YWCA building, Memorial Hospital, Grace United Church, West Lorne town hall and the Port Stanley Public Library, among others.
Information paraphrased from John T. Findlay's entry in Biographic Dictionary of Architects in Canada.
- Scope and Content
- File contains miscellaneous material and research notes collected by Paul Baldwin during his research on St. Thomas architect John T. Findlay. Includes photocopies and original clippings of newspaper articles, as well as handwritten and typed notes regarding Findlay's personal life. Also includes photocopies of his marriage certificate and obituary.
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- Findlay, J.T.
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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Paul Baldwin research files - Legacy Column in Community News
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1992-1993
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F6
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Paul Baldwin fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2013-21
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C4 Sh4 B2 F6
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1992-1993
- Series
- Paul Baldwin fonds - Miscellaneous research files series
- Physical Description
- 0.3 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- David Kilpatrick was born in Ireland in 1852 and emigrated to Canada some time before 1870. According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, he was the first architect to establish an office in Elgin County. He maintained an architectural office in St. Thomas, Ontario from 1872 to circa 1882, and designed many of the gothic style churches in Elgin County, including the Methodist Church in Union, Ontario. Of note, Kilpatrick designed the original Balaclava Street Public School, Central School on Wellington Street in St. Thomas, the Elgin County House of Industry, and several private residences including the homes of William McKay and George Kains. In 1882, Kilpatrick relocated to Winnipeg and later practiced in the United States.
- Scope and Content
- File contains research material collected by Paul Baldwin to inform his column in Community News titled "Legacy", in which Baldwin discusses the architecture of local buildings. Includes information on the following properties:
- -Moore House, Sparta
- -William Safford House, North Talbot Road
- -Col John Bostwick House, Port Stanley
- -Residence and scotch store of John McKay, King and Talbot Streets, St. Thomas
- -George Elliott Casey house, Fingal
- -Morley Page home, Tyrconnel (Backus-Page House)
- -St. Thomas YWCA
- -Memorial Hospital, St. Thomas
- -35 William Street, St. Thomas
- -29 Rosebery Place, St. Thomas
- -Noble Manufacturing Company / Sutherland Press building
- -Old English Church, St. Thomas
- -28 Rosebery Place, St. Thomas
- -St. Thomas City Hall and Carnegie Library
- -House at corner of Rosbery Place and Elgin Street
- -Yarmouth Township Hall, designed by Neil R. Darrach
- -69 Gladstone Avenue
- -Water tower on Amelia Street
- -Elgin Theatre Guild, Princess and Elizabeth Streets
- -Chase House, Elgin Road 36, north of Sparta
- -Elgin County Courthouse
- Name Access
- Baldwin, Paul
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Architects
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