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Collection of architectural drawings by R. H. McIntyre and associated practices

Identifier(s): LTAD195 (Part 1)

 Collection

Scope and contents

The collection represents about 203 separate commissions with many alterations to hotels as well as newly designed hotels in Melbourne and suburbs and also country Victoria. Included in the collection are: the Clyde Hotel, Carlton (1923), the Quarry Hotel, Brunswick (1925), and various alterations to Naughton's Parkville Hotel. After 1933 the practice adopted the Streamline Moderne style and hotels from this period include: the Phoenix Hotel, Melbourne City (1934), the Chelsea Hotel, Chelsea (1936), the Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda (1937) and the Rosebud Hotel, Rosebud (1939).

Dates

  • 1922-1964

Creator

  • McIntyre, Robert Henry, 1894-1966 (Architect, Person)

Conditions governing use

Use of this work allowed provided the creator and SLV acknowledged.

Copyright status

This work is in copyright.

Biographical / Historical

The practice of Joy and McIntyre was formed in 1920, both originally trained as engineers but registered as architects in 1922. Robert's younger brother Stewart joined the office as a draughtsman in about 1926 and was made an associate after World War 2. After 1962 Stewart was made a partner together with Robert's son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Dione McIntyre.

Extent

644 architectural drawings : pencil, ink, watercolour on tracing paper, diazotypes ; no larger than AO

Language

English

Additional description

Other finding aids

Supplementary list relating to McIntyre Architects' projects 1921-2009 available in PICINDEX 33.

Immediate source of acquisition

Gift; Peter McIntyre, donated through the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program; 2010.

General note

The collection represents the combined output of a number of practices associated with the architect Robert Henry McIntyre, father of the donor, Peter McIntyre.

Processing information

Valuable metadata descriptive work was provided by architect Peter Johnson.

Related names

Creator

  • McIntyre, Robert Henry, 1894-1966 (Architect, Person)
  • Joy, Charles Wallace, 1890-1985 (Architect, Person)
  • Joy & McIntyre (Architect, Organization)
  • McIntyre, McIntyre & Associates (Architect, Organization)
  • Robert H. McIntyre & Associates (Architect, Organization)

Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Collection of architectural drawings by R. H. McIntyre and associated practices
Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository details

Repository details

Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Contact:
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Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
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