naa175 R.V. McCann papers Karen Spilman University of Minnesota Libraries April 2005

University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Karen Spilman, April 2005 English McCann, R.V. R.V. McCann papers 1937-1973 University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa] circa 7 cubic feet Collection consists of architectural records from the firms of R.V. McCann and McCann-Wasmuth. N 175 English Mezzanine; High Bay Administrative Information Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division reading room. Advance notice is requested.

Restrictions on Use

There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this collection. Copies can be requested if the condition of the originals warrants it.

Preferred Citation

R.V. McCann papers (N 175), Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Processing Information

The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Christine Emeott in August 1999.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by commission name.

Biographical Note

R.V. McCann was an architect in St. Louis, Missouri and Minneapolis, Minnesota. He had his own firm in St. Louis, under the name of R.V. McCann, and he continued with his firm when he relocated to Minneapolis in 1947. The architectural firm became known as McCann-Wasmuth in 1963, and later, in 1971, it returned to the original name of R.V. McCann. In 1955, McCann was elected president of the Minneapolis chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Scope and Content Note

The papers of this collection are composed of records from the firms of R.V. McCann and McCann-Wasmuth. Represented in the collection are office buildings and residences from McCann's practice in the St. Louis, Missouri area, as well as later projects in Minnesota that focus largely on churches and other institutional work. This collection features plans, job files, photographs and specifications.

Additional Finding Aid

An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

McCann, R.V. -- Archives Architecture -- Designs and plans Detailed Contents

The following section contains a detailed list of the materials in the collection.

All Saints Polish Catholic Church

Church and School n.d., 1938

5th St. and 5th Ave. NE

Minneapolis, MN

Victor Cordella; Bard and Vanderbilt

blueprints, job files

Aslesen Company

Remodeling, comm# 142 1955-1956

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper

Bemidji State University

Catholic Student Center, comm# 205 1962

Crookston Diocese

Bemidji, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprint, specifications

Canteen Company of Minnesota

comm # 163 1958

6310 Penn Avenue S

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

specifications

Cenacle Retreat House [01]

Alterations and Additions, comm# 140 1954-1955

1221 Wayzata Blvd, Cenacle Sisters

Wayzata, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper, specifications

Cenacle Retreat House [02]

Existing Building-Alts and Add'ns, comm# 140A 1954-1955

1221 Wayzata Blvd, Cenacle Sisters

Wayzata, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper

Cenacle Retreat House [03]

Alterations and Additions, comm# 202 1962

1221 Wayzata Blvd, Cenacle Sisters

Wayzata, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper, blueprints, job files, specifications

Church of the Annunciation

Elementary School Addition, comm# 141 1955

525 West 54th Street

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, specifications

Erd, Mr. and Mrs. Norman B.

Residence, comm# 409 nd

Elm and Zoetta Avenue

Glendale, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Franciscan Retreat House

Retreat House, comm# 200 1965

Assumption Seminary

Chaska, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, blueline, blueprint

Gale Institute

1955

3255 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper

Girls Residence

Proposed Alterations, comm# 201 1961

Minneapolis League of Catholic Women

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Goodin Company

comm# 143 1955-1956

521 North 3rd Street

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueline, sepia on paper

Incarnation School

Addition, comm# 207 1963

38th and Pleasant Avenue S.

Minneapolis, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, blueprints, specifications

Kane, Dunham and Kraus, Inc.

Additions and Alterations to Factory Bldg, comm# 386 1938

Washington, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Knights of Columbus

Building, comm# 156 1959-1961

Hennepin Mpls Council 435,Park Ave and 28th St

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper,

Kurth Malting Company

Remodeling 1956

25th Avenue SE and Chicago, Great Western Tracks

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

specifications

Laufersweiler, W.L.

Funeral Home, comm# 128 1950-1951

Fort Dodge, IA

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprint, blueline, blackline

Linhares, Mr. and Mrs. T.

Residence, comm# 102 nd

Drexel Avenue

University City, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Mary Immaculate Church

Church, Parish Hall and Rectory, comm# 209 1964

Bovey-Coleraine, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, sepia on paper, blueline, specifications

McCann, Mr. and Mrs. R.V.

Residence, comm# 103 1950, 1960

2440 Byrnes Road South

Minnetonka, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blackline, photographs

McCann, Mrs. R.V.

Residence, comm# 384 1938

Dickson Place

Glendale, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Minneapolis Catholic Orphan Asylum

Alterations, Additions and New Bldgs, comm# 194 1961-1962

Archdiocese of St. Paul,1001 E. 46th Street

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, specifications

Mount Providence

School Building, comm# 101 1937

Sisters of Divine Providence, Florissant Road

St. Louis, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Muckler, August, Jr.

Stable 1940

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, specifications

O'Donnell, T.J.

New Drug Store Building 1940

6153 Natural Bridge Road

St. Louis County, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Parish of St. Annes

Rectory Alterations and Additions, comm# 150 1956

26th and Queen Avenue N.

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, pencil on linen

Parish of St. Anthony de Padua

Church and Rectory, comm# 133 1956-1957

Ely, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueline, blueprint, pencil on linen, specifications

Parish of St. Emily

Church, comm# 197 1962

Emily, MN

R.V. McCann

specifications

Parish of St. Francis of Assisi [01]

School, comm# 132 1951

Brainerd, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprint, ink on pencil, specifications

Parish of St. Francis of Assisi [02]

Gymnasium Addition, comm# 132A 1955

Brainerd, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper, ink on paper, specifications

Parish of St. Jerome

School and Hall, comm# 127 1951

St. Paul, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Parish of St. John the Baptist

Church Parish Hall and Rectory, comm# 157 1958-1960

Grand Marais, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper,

Parish of St. Joseph

Elementary School, comm# 148 1956-1958

Crosby, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprint, specifications

Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary [01]

School, Hall and Temporary Church, comm# 122 1949

Summit Avenue

St. Paul, MN

R.V. McCann

sepia on paper, pencil on paper, blueprint, job files, specifications

Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary [02]

School Addition, comm# 159 1959

St. Paul, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprint

Remley, Mary Louise

Residence 1971-1972

Madison, WI

R.V. McCann

blacklines

Rogers, Warren and Nancy

Residence 1973

Los Cruces, Mexico

R.V. McCann

sepia on paper, photocopy

Sacred Heart Mission Church

Church and Parish Hall, comm# 169 1959

Hackensack, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, specifications

Sacred Heart Parish

Rectory Addition, comm# 145 1955-1956

Waterloo, IA

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, pencil on linen

Schumacher, C.W.

New Office Building, comm# 420 1940

Lillian and Thrush Avenue

St. Louis, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Seco Sales Company

Factory Building 1940-1941

38th and Walsh

St. Louis, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg

Provincial House and Novitiate 1957-1958, 1960

Crookston, MN

R.V. McCann

blueline, blueprints, job files, photographs, specifications

Sleepy Eye Community Home for the Aging

Community Home, comm# 168 1959

Sleepy Eye, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprints, specifications

Southern Hotel and Restaurant Supplies Inc.

Alterations and Additions 1940

1014 Market Street

St. Louis, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

St. Adalbert's Church

School and Sisters House nd

McLeod County, MN

Victor Cordella

blueprint

St. Agnes Catholic Church

Church, Parish Hall and Rectory, comm# 184 1962

Walker, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprint, specifications

St. Anthony Hospital

Hospital, comm# 382 1937-1938

Franciscan Sisters, Chippewa and Grand

St. Louis, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

St. Anthony Mission Church

Church 1963

Mwinilunga, N. Rhodesia

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper

St. Anthony of Padua

School, Chapel and Parsonage 1922

Duluth, MN

German and Jenssen

blueprint, blackline

St. Augustine's Church

Church, comm# 215 1965

Cohasset, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, blueline, specifications

St. Benedict's Church

Church, comm# 173 1959-1960

Duluth, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueline, pencil on linen, blueprints, specifications

St. Bridget's Parish

Church and Rectory, comm# 146 1956-1958

Emerson Avenue N and Dowling

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, pencil on linen, blueprints, specifications

St. Cecilia's Church

Church, School Hall and Rectory, comm# 213 1965, 1969

Nashwauk, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, blueprints, specifications

St. Charles Parish

Church, Hall and Rectory, comm# 195 1963

Cass Lake, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, blueprints

St. Clement's Parish [01]

Church 1913

Minneapolis, MN

E.J. Donohue

photocopy

St. Clement's Parish [02]

School and Hall, comm# 206 1966

Minneapolis, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper, bluelines, blueprints, specifications

St. Clement's Parish [03]

Remodeling and Addition to Rectory, comm# 206A 1966

Minneapolis, MN

McCann - Wasmuth

pencil on paper

St. John's University

Alcun Hall Dormitory, comm# 126 1950-1952

Collegeville, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia on paper, blueprint, blueline, specifications

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Church, comm# 182 1961-1962

Grey Eagle, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprints, bluelines, specifications

St. Joseph's Parish

Rectory, comm# 170 1959-1960

Grand Rapids, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, pencil on linen, sepia on paper, specifications

St. Mary's Church

Church, Parish Hall and Rectory, comm# 217 1965

Willow River, MN

R.V. McCann

specifications

St. Mary's Convent

Additions and Alterations, comm# 198 1961

Parish of St. Mary, Help of Christians

Sleepy Eye, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blueprints, specifications

St. Mary's Hospital

Hospital nd

Rochester, MN

Maguolo and Quick - R.V. McCann; McCann - Wasmuth

mylar repros, blacklines, pencil on paper

St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Church and School 1963

Edina, MN

pencil on paper, blueline

St. Peter's Lutheran School

School nd

Edina, MN

Max and Gerald Buetow

blueprint

St. Thomas of the Pines

Church, comm# 151 1958

22 West 24th Street

Brainerd, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, sepia and pencil on paper, ink on paper, specifications

Stewart, A.C.

Residence and Office 1940

6657 Enright Avenue

University City, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

Vickery, Robert

Residence 1940

Glendale, MO

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper

White, Hubert W.

Clothing Store, comm# 131 1950-1951

Minneapolis Federal Building

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann

pencil on paper, blackline

White, Ralph A.

Funeral Home Addition, comm# 185 1964

2730 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN

R.V. McCann