Thorvaldson Building - Exterior
- A-5774
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- 1969
Looking north at Thorvaldson Building; cars parked in front.
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Thorvaldson Building - Exterior
Looking north at Thorvaldson Building; cars parked in front.
Thorvaldson Building - Construction
Elevated view of steel structure being erected next to Chemistry Building; crane ar left. Winter scene.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Thorvaldson Building - Construction
Looking northeast at Thorvaldson Building at centre with scaffolding at left.
Thorvaldson Building - Construction
Aerial view of foundations of Thorvaldson Addition being laid.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Thorvaldson Building - Construction
Elevated view looking east at construction on the Thorvaldson Building; campus buildings in background.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Thorvaldson Building - Construction
Elevated view of foundations of Thorvaldson Building being laid.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Thorvaldson Building - Aerial View
New addition to the Thorvaldson (Chemistry) Building.
Bio/Historical Note: The Chemistry Building was enlarged with an addition and was renamed in honour of Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor and dean of Chemistry from 1919-1959. The Thorvaldson Building opened on 6 June 1966. Architect John B. Parkin’s modern design continued with exterior stone cladding. The near windowless, stone three-storey addition provided classrooms, undergraduate and research laboratories, offices, a library and service facilities.
Part of John G. Diefenbaker fonds
The Chemistry building at the University of Saskatchewan.
Part of Office of Communications fonds
Summer/spring; looking east towards front of Thorv; b&w
Part of Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP) fonds
Aerial views of campus
Life sciences research in the Thorvaldson Lab; person sitting at far end of work station.
Looking down from the top/back of room 271 of the Thorvaldson building, nicknamed the "Airplane Room".
Part of Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP) fonds
Students outside of Thorvaldson
Part of Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP) fonds
Students on steps of Thorvaldson
Part of Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP) fonds
View of Thorvaldson building