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Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter fonds
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[1889?]-1965 (Creation)
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3,024 architectural drawings 54 photographs 2.5 cm of textual records
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Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter was a Hamilton, Ontario based architectural firm.
The origins of the firm date back to the year 1889, when Charles Mills commenced the practice of architecture in Hamilton. He continued in practice alone until 1909, when he joined with Gordon Johnston Hutton to form the firm of Mills and Hutton. This firm in turn continued from 1910 to 1915, when Mills departed, leaving Hutton to practice alone until 1921. At this point William Russell Souter joined the partnership with Hutton, and the firm of Hutton and Souter continued until 1940. Gordon Hutton died in 1942. The style designation of Hutton and Souter continued in use by the firm on its drawings, until 1948. From 1948 William R. Souter and Associates continued as the name of the firm until 1960 when it was changed to Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter. The second Souter was William Carse Souter, the son of William R. Souter.
Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter continued to exist under the same name until 1970, when the firm became known Souter-Lenz-Scott-Taylor. At this time, Charles Lenz joined the firm. He had previously worked for the partnerships Lenz and Taylor and McDonnell and Lenz.
In 1980 the firm became known as Souter-Lenz-Taylor.
The firm of Souter-Lenz-Taylor continues in practice to the present day [1995], and is located at Ancaster, Ontario.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of architectural drawings, photographs and a small amount of textual material created by the firm Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter, its predecessors, and other predecessor firms ultimately associated with the firm of Souter- Lenz-Taylor. A number of drawings were acquired over the years as reference drawings by the firm of Souter, Bell, Howard and Souter. Included among these were the drawings of the firms of McDonnell and Lenz, William Stewart and Son, Stewart and Witton [or W.P. Witton and Stewart], and Roy H. Bishop. Fonds also contains drawings of various firms of engineers. Types of buildings represented in the fonds include many commercial and industrial structures such as office buildings, plants and factories, as well as hotels, banks and department stores. There are also private clubs, schools, orphanages, churches, residences, hospitals, band shells, arenas and YMCA facilities.
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Fonds was acquired by the Archives of Ontario in three accessions: one instalment arrived in 1980, and two in 1994.
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No restrictions on access.
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Copyright transferred to Archives of Ontario by donor. No restrictions on reproduction or publication of material for which the donor is authorized to transfer the copyright to the Archives. Other material may require permission of third party copyright holders.
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Associated materials
Additional material relating to the architects R.E. McDonnell and Charles Lenz, is held by the Archives of Ontario: R.E. McDonnell Collection, C 16 and Charles Lenz fonds, F 1404.
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