John M. Harper Branch Library construction, Waterloo, Ontario
Description
- Creator
- Sandi Hall, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Collection of photographs of the ground breaking, construction and grand opening of the John M. Harper branch of the Waterloo Public Library at 500 Fisher-Hallman Road.
Cover photo is architect's rendering of the proposed building by Teeple Architects. - Notes
- This branch was named after John M. "Jack" Harper, a WWII veteran, Waterloo lawyer and community builder who served on many boards and did a great deal of fundraising for various charitable organizations.
Construction began in 2009 and the branch grand opening took place October 22, 2011. The library shares the building with the Stork YMCA.
See detail photographs for stages of construction.
Groundbreaking ceremony (l to r); Tim Jackson, WPL Board Chair; Stork Family YMCA representative; Elizabeth Witmer, MPP; Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran; Peter Braid, MP; David Johnston, President of UW. - Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- Digital copies only - WPLCommonDrive
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Latitude: 43.420902 Longitude: -80.51596
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- Copyright Statement
- Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Copyright Holder
- Teeple Architects holds copyright to photograph of drawing of exterior.
- Location of Original
- Digital copies only.
- Contact
- Waterloo Public LibraryEmail:askus@wpl.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:35 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 5E2
