For the Record : The First Women in Canadian Architecture

When Marjorie Hill graduated in 1920 as Canada's "first girl architect," she was entering a profession that had been established in Canada just 30 years earlier. For the Record, the first history of women architects in Canada, provides a fascinating introduction to early women architects, presented within the context of developments in both Europe and North America. Profiles of the women who graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto between 1920 and 1960 are illustrated with photographs of their work and include archival material that has never before been published. The final chapter on contemporary women in architecture showcases contributions by leading women architects across the country, from Halifax to Vancouver to Iqaluit. For the Record also provides current information on schools of architecture in Canada and includes a list of other resources to encourage young women who are thinking of pursuing careers in architecture. "When Marjorie Hill received her degree in architecture in 1920, she was making history. For the Record tells the story of Marjorie Hill and other early women architects in Canada, drawing on archival material and interviews. Researched and written by a group of women architects who graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto in the late 1940s and 1950s, this is a firsthand account of the challenges faced and work accomplished by these early women architects in Canada. Illustrated throughout with more than 270 photographs and architectural drawings, For the Record brings this untold history to life."--Jacket