List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec City

This is a list of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...

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Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

. There are 33 National Historic Sites in Quebec City, of which seven are administered by Parks Canada

Parks Canada

Parks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...

. The first National Historic Site to be designated in Quebec City was Fort Charlesbourg Royal in 1923.

National Historic Sites located elsewhere in Quebec are listed at List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec.

This list uses names designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, which may differ from other names for these sites.

National Historic Sites

Site	Date(s)	Designated	Location	Description
57-63 St. Louis Street	1705-1811 (period of construction)	1969	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′39.35"N 71°12′30.53"W	Three early eighteenth and nineteenth century stone houses within the walls of Quebec City’s Upper Town Old Quebec Old Quebec is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. Comprising the Upper Town and Lower Town , the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site... at the foot of Cavelier du Moulin Park; a notable grouping of buildings from the French Regime New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
Bélanger-Girardin House	1735 (completed)	1982	Beauport 46°51′33.32"N 71°11′31.09"W	A one-and-a-half-storey stone house with a steep roof located in Beauport, one of the first seigneuries Manorialism Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market... of New France New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763... ; one of the few remaining early French Regime houses erected in the (then) countryside near Quebec City
Beth Israël Cemetery	1840-58 (acquisition of land)	1992	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°47′4.15"N 71°15′34.79"W	Since the 19th century, most members of Quebec City's Jewish community have been interred in this cemetery Cemetery A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed... ; its age, burial house, linear spatial arrangement, grave marker designs and symbols make it an excellent representative example of a burial ground in the Jewish cultural tradition
Bon-Pasteur Chapel	1868 (completed)	1975	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′26.49"N 71°13′4.48"W	A rectangular five-storey stone-faced chapel Chapel A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,... with a gable roof Gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable... that is part of the motherhouse Motherhouse The term motherhouse is used by religious Orders and religious congregations to designate the principal house or community for that group. It can be either for the entire institute or for a region.... of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd; it is prized for its interior designed by Charles Baillargé and is recognized as an outstanding example of religious architecture in Quebec
Capitol Theatre / Quebec Auditorium	1903 (completed)	1986	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′46.24"N 71°12′50.06"W	Remarkable Beaux Arts-style theatre with a bombé (rounded) facade; evocative of the exuberance of Belle Époque Belle Époque The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, it was a period characterised by optimism and new technological and medical... theatres
Cartier-Brébeuf Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site is a National Historic Site of Canada and so designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments board of Canada in 1958 under the recommendation of John Diefenbaker, the Prime Minister of Canada at the time...	1535-6 (Cartier's wintering site)	1958	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°49′31.01"N 71°14′22.7"W	A 6.8 hectares (16.8 acre) park located on the Saint-Charles River Saint-Charles River Saint-Charles River is a river of Quebec , and the main river in Quebec City. Its huron-wendat name is Akiawenrahk.-Geography:It springs from Saint-Charles Lake, follows a course of approximately 33 km and ends into Saint Lawrence River... , near the former site of the Iroquoian Iroquois The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America... village of Stadacona Stadacona Stadacona was a 16th century St. Lawrence Iroquoian village near present-day Quebec City.French explorer and navigator Jacques Cartier, travelling and charting the Saint Lawrence River, reached it on 7 September 1535. He returned to Stadacona to spend the winter there with his group of 110 men... ; commemorates the winter quarters of Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big... in 1535-1536, and the first residence of Jesuit Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a... missionaries in Quebec constructed in 1625-1626
Château Frontenac Château Frontenac The Château Frontenac, currently known as Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980...	1893 (first phase completed)	1981	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′42.99"N 71°12′17.76"W	An imposing hotel located prominently on a cliff overlooking the Saint Lawrence River Saint Lawrence River The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin... ; the first of a series of Chateau-style hotels Canada's grand railway hotels Canada’s railway hotels are a series of grand hotels across the country, each a local and national landmark, and most of which are icons of Canadian history and architecture. Each hotel was originally built by the Canadian railway companies, or the railways acted as a catalyst for the hotel’s... constructed by railway companies in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to encourage railway travel, and the prototype Prototype A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,... for the railway hotels that followed
Fort Charlesbourg Royal	1541 (established)	1923	Cap-Rouge 46°44′53.35"N 71°20′29.72"W	The former site of two sixteenth-century forts established in 1541 by Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big... and abandoned in 1543; the first French colony in North America New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
Fortifications of Quebec Ramparts of Quebec City Located in Canada, the Ramparts of Quebec City are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas, north of Mexico. The English began fortifying the existing walls, after they took Quebec City from the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.The wall surrounds most of Old...	1608-1871 (period of construction)	1948	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′35.9"N 71°12′41.79"W	Quebec City's historic fortifications began with the city's founding by Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.... and are located on a plateau overlooking the convergence of the Saint Lawrence Saint Lawrence River The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin... and the Saint Charles Saint-Charles River Saint-Charles River is a river of Quebec , and the main river in Quebec City. Its huron-wendat name is Akiawenrahk.-Geography:It springs from Saint-Charles Lake, follows a course of approximately 33 km and ends into Saint Lawrence River... Rivers; the city is the sole surviving example of a fortified city Defensive wall A defensive wall is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements... in North America
Grande Allée Drill Hall Quebec City Armoury The Quebec City Armoury or Grande-Allée Armoury was a Gothic Revival drill hall for the infantry regiment Les Voltigeurs de Québec in 805 Wilfrid-Laurier Avenue East, Quebec City, Canada. It was built between 1885 and 1888 and designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché...	1887 (completed)	1986	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′22.68"N 71°12′50.4"W	Designed by Quebec architect Eugène-Étienne Taché Eugène-Étienne Taché Eugène-Étienne Taché was a French Canadian surveyor, civil engineer, illustrator and architect. He devised Quebec's provincial coat-of-arms and motto Je me souviens.... , it was the precursor of the Chateau Châteauesque Châteauesque is one of several terms, including Francis I style, and, in Canada, the Château Style, that refer to a revival architectural style based on the French Renaissance architecture of the monumental French country homes built in the Loire Valley from the late fifteenth century to the... -style in Canadian architecture; unique among armouries Armory (military) An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those... in Canada due to its design, it was heavily damaged by fire in 2008
Henry-Stuart House	1849 (completed)	1999	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′8.99"N 71°13′26.09"W	A brick cottage set in a garden; a noted example of the "cottage orné" style in Quebec, evocative of the picturesque Picturesque Picturesque is an aesthetic ideal introduced into English cultural debate in 1782 by William Gilpin in Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, etc. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; made in the Summer of the Year 1770, a practical book which instructed England's... aesthetics favoured by British settlers
Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Diocese of Quebec was founded in 1793 and its first bishop, Dr. Jacob Mountain, gave his early attention to the erection of a cathedral. The completed building was consecrated on August...	1804 (completed)	1989	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′46.08"N 71°12′23.76"W	A simple Palladian Palladian architecture Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of... -style church, the construction of which introduced British classicism Classicism Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint... to Quebec City; the first purpose-built Anglican cathedral outside the British Isles British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
Hôpital-Général de Québec Cemetery Hôpital général de Québec LHôpital général de Québec is a hospital located in the tiny municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec , surrounded by the La Cité–Limoilou borough of Quebec City . It was classified as an historic site in 1977 by the Quebec government...	1755 (established)	1999	Notre-Dame-des-Anges Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec Notre-Dame-des-Anges is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, home of the General Hospital of Quebec.Enclaved within the territory of Quebec City, this unusual municipality, lacking any governmental structure, has a population of 437 and measures only 6 hectares in area, making it the smallest... 46°48′52.04"N 71°13′54.18"W	The small central part of the hospital cemetery, containing the graves of over 1000 French, British and aboriginal soldiers, many of whom died in the battles of the Plains of Abraham Battle of the Plains of Abraham The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War... and Sainte-Foy Battle of Sainte-Foy The Battle of Sainte-Foy, sometimes called the Battle of Quebec, was fought on April 28, 1760 near the British-held town of Quebec in the French province of Canada during the Seven Years' War . It was a victory for the French under the Chevalier de Lévis over the British army under General Murray... , the two decisive battles between France and England for colonial supremacy of North America European colonization of the Americas The start of the European colonization of the Americas is typically dated to 1492. The first Europeans to reach the Americas were the Vikings during the 11th century, who established several colonies in Greenland and one short-lived settlement in present day Newfoundland...
Loyola House / National School Building	1823 (completed)	1989	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′44.97"N 71°12′44.61"W	The oldest known Gothic Revival Gothic Revival architecture in Canada Gothic Revival architecture in Canada is an historically influential style, with many prominent examples. The Gothic Revival was imported to Canada from Britain and the United States in the early nineteenth century, and rose to become the most popular style for major projects throughout the late... -style public building in Canada; erected in order to educate orphans, following the model of the National Society for Promoting Religious Education National Society for Promoting Religious Education The National Society for Promoting Religious Education, often just referred to as the National Society, is a Church of England body in England and Wales for the promotion of church schools and Christian education.... , the building housed a number of educational and charitable works; it was renamed Loyola House when it came to be owned by the Jesuits in 1904
Maillou House	1737 (first storey completed), 1767 (second storey added)	1958	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′42.62"N 71°12′23.18"W	A two-storey stone house that served as the residence of a number of notable figures of the French Regime New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763... and British colonial administration British North America British North America is a historical term. It consisted of the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America after the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of American independence in 1783.At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British... ; served as the meeting place for the military council that governed Quebec from 1760 to 1764 and ultimately became the headquarters of the local militia
Montmorency Park	1908 (park established)	1966	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′49.05"N 71°12′14.64"W	An urban park that forms part of the Fortifications of Quebec NHSC Ramparts of Quebec City Located in Canada, the Ramparts of Quebec City are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas, north of Mexico. The English began fortifying the existing walls, after they took Quebec City from the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.The wall surrounds most of Old... ; a former building on the site housed the Parliament of the Province of Canada Province of Canada The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of... at various times between 1841 and 1866, and briefly accommodated the Legislative Assembly of Quebec Legislative Assembly of Quebec The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
Morrin College / Former Quebec Prison Morrin Centre The Morrin Centre is a cultural centre in Quebec City. It is designed to educate the public about the historic contribution and present-day culture of local English-speakers...	1814 (completed)	1981	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′45.74"N 71°12′37.77"W	A four-storey Palladian Palladian architecture Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of... -style stone prison, converted to a college and home of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec Literary and Historical Society of Quebec -External links:, managed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec., virtual exhibit on the history of Canadian learned societies.*, virtual library containing all publications from 1824-1924.... in the 19th century; the first prison in Canada to reflect the ideas of British reformer John Howard John Howard (prison reformer) John Howard was a philanthropist and the first English prison reformer.-Birth and early life:Howard was born in Lower Clapton, London. His father, also John, was a wealthy upholsterer at Smithfield Market in the city...
Mount Hermon Cemetery	1848 (established)	2007	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°46′51.06"N 71°14′49.91"W	The first rural cemetery Cemetery A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed... established near Quebec City, created due to overcrowding at the old Protestant Protestantism Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the... burying ground in the city; the funerary monuments and significance of many of the persons buried in the cemetery commemorate many aspects of the history of Quebec City, Quebec and Canada
New Quebec Custom House	1860 (completed)	1972	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°49′2.43"N 71°12′4.5"W	A neoclassical Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing... , stone custom house Custom House A custom house or customs house was a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country. Customs officials also collected customs duty on imported goods.... with Italianate Italianate architecture The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and... detailing; its construction reflected Quebec City's exceptional growth as a commercial and political centre in the mid 19th century
Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral The Cathedral-minor basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec , located at 20, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec, is the primate church of Canada and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec, the oldest see in the New World north of Mexico.It is also the parish church of the oldest parish in North...	1647 (first completed)	1989	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°49′2.43"N 71°12′4.5"W	The first parish church of the colony of New France New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763... ; first built in 1647, the present cathedral is the product of many reconstructions, and it has been a significant influence on ecclesiastical architecture Church architecture Church architecture refers to the architecture of buildings of Christian churches. It has evolved over the two thousand years of the Christian religion, partly by innovation and partly by imitating other architectural styles as well as responding to changing beliefs, practices and local traditions... in Quebec
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church	1688 (completed)	1988	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′46.08"N 71°12′9.72"W	Built on the site of Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.... ’s 1608 Habitation, the first permanent French establishment in North America New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763... ; a symbol of the French presence in North America
Old Quebec Custom House	1832 (completed)	1990	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′36.95"N 71°12′10.91"W	An excellent and rare surviving example of a neoclassical Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing... -style government building from the 1830s
Quebec Bridge Quebec Bridge right\|thumb\|Lifting the centre span in place was considered to be a major engineering achievement. Photo caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, December 1917...	1917 (completed)	1995	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°44′43.72"N 71°17′16.06"W	The world's longest clear-span cantilever bridge Cantilever bridge A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers, structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from... ; the first major bridge to use the K truss, and the first bridge in North America to be constructed with nickel steel
Quebec Citadel Citadelle of Quebec The Citadelle — the French name is used both in English and French — is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...	1720 (established); 1832 (completed)	1981	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′28.45"N 71°12′30.55"W	A fortress located on Cap Diamant Cap Diamant Cap Diamant is the official name of the cape and promontory on which Quebec City is located, formed by the confluence of a bend in the St. Lawrence River to the south and east, and the much smaller St. Charles River to the north.... which also forms part of the Fortifications of Quebec NHSC; the secondary residence of the Governor General Governor General of Canada The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II... and the ceremonial home of the Royal 22e Régiment Royal 22e Régiment The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army... , the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces
Quebec City Hall	1896 (completed)	1984	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′50.08"N 71°12′28.63"W	A town hall of the late-Victorian period Victorian architecture The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and... , whose opulently eclectic exterior and richly decorated interiors make it one of the most stately municipal buildings in Canada
Quebec Court House	1887 (completed)	1981	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′43.86"N 71°12′23.14"W	A Second Empire-style courthouse Courthouse A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply... designed by Eugène-Étienne Taché Eugène-Étienne Taché Eugène-Étienne Taché was a French Canadian surveyor, civil engineer, illustrator and architect. He devised Quebec's provincial coat-of-arms and motto Je me souviens.... ; served as a courthouse for almost a century, and is a symbol of the judicial system Judiciary The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes... in the province of Quebec
Quebec Garrison Club	1816 (building completed), 1879 (club established)	1999	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′34.32"N 71°12′38.99"W	First constructed as an administrative headquarters by the Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... , the building also forms part of the Fortifications of Quebec NHSC; in 1879, officers of the Canadian Militia Canadian Militia The Canadian Militia was the traditional title for the land forces of Canada from before Confederation in 1867 to 1940 when it was renamed the Canadian Army.The Militia consisted of:* Permanent Active Militia* Non-Permanent Active Militia... established the only military club in Canada that follows the British colonial tradition of social gatherings between military officers and influential civilians
Quebec Martello Towers	1812 (completed)	1990	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′33.66"N 71°13′38.49"W	Three Martello tower Martello tower Martello towers are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards.... s at some distance from one another, also forming part of the Fortifications of Quebec NHSC; the towers symbolize the importance of Quebec City and its fortifications to the defence of British North America British North America British North America is a historical term. It consisted of the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America after the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of American independence in 1783.At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British... in the early 19th century
Quebec Seminary	1663 (established)	1929	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′52.75"N 71°12′20.52"W	One of the oldest educational institutions in Canada
Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux	1620 (first construction on site)	2002	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′44.64"N 71°12′15.84"W	Archaeological remains of 4 forts and 3 châteaux from both the French New France New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763... and British British North America British North America is a historical term. It consisted of the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America after the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of American independence in 1783.At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British... regimes; the seat of colonial executive authority for over 200 years, and the site of the official residences of 32 of the 40 Governors General Governor General of Canada The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II... from the colonial period
Sewell House Jonathan Sewell Jonathan Sewell was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.-Early life:He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the last British attorney general of Massachusetts...	1804 (completed)	1969	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′35.1"N 71°12′36.76"W	The two-storey palladian Palladian architecture Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio . The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work; that which is recognised as Palladian architecture today is an evolution of... residence of Chief Justice Jonathan Sewell Jonathan Sewell Jonathan Sewell was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.-Early life:He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the last British attorney general of Massachusetts... ; illustrative of the early 19th-century development of Quebec City's Upper Town
Têtu House	1854 (completed)	1973	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′36.21"N 71°12′23.81"W	A three-storey, stone townhouse designed in the Neoclassical Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing... style by Charles Baillairgé Charles Baillairgé Charles Baillairgé was an architect, land surveyor, civil engineer, and an author.He was from a long line of sculptors, painters, and architects that began with his great grandfather, Jean Baillairgé.... ; excellent example of the urban townhouses built for wealthy Canadian merchants during the mid-19th century
Ursuline Monastery Ursulines of Quebec The Ursuline Convent of Quebec City, , founded in 1639, is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America...	1639 (established)	1972	Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... 46°48′43.54"N 71°12′29.26"W	A complex of 17th, 18th and 19th century stone buildings; the old monastery Monastery Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only... is the largest and most imposing vestige of 17th-century Canadian architecture and the chapel altar Altar An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship... , made in 1730, is a masterpiece of French Canadian wood sculpture

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