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- 23 Mar 1911 (Creation)
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3 sheets (various sizes)
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John D. Evans was born in Goderich, Ontario on 27 May 1843. He was educated at the Upper Canada College in Toronto. He trained as a land surveyor and moved to Belleville, Ontario, in 1867. He worked as a surveyor and architect, being responsible for a number of buildings in Belleville including what is now City Hall (built 1871-1873). He worked as the Chief Engineer of the Central Ontario Railway from 1881, retiring in 1925. Evans died in Toronto on 7 November 1930.
His son, John Walter Evans was a prominent engineer and surveyor in the City of Belleville.
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A blueprint of the proposed new COR station at Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Drawn by John Dunlop Evans, Chief Engineer. Published by the Office of Master of Bridges and Buildings G.T.R. on March 23, 1911.
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Photographed and online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/cabhc/48079744578/
See M450-2658 in Folder 8, Drawer F-57.