Thomas Baillairgé
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Thomas Baillairgé was both a wood carver and architect, following the tradition of the family. He was the son of François Baillairgé
and the grandson of Jean Baillairgé, both men being termed architects under the definition of the time. The family had been based in Quebec
since 1741 and Thomas attended English school and then the Petit Séminaire de Québec . During the latter time, he would also have begun to learn wood carving and architecture.
By 1815, Thomas had begun his career in earnest, and from then until 1848, he designed numerous buildings; churches, houses and other projects. During this period he trained a number of students and had a great influence over them. Among his apprentices was Charles Baillairgé
, his cousin's nephew. He also did wood carving and some painting. His lasting influence on Quebec architecture
is his greatest legacy. Through his work and that of people he trained, this influence carried through the first two decades of the twentieth century.
François Baillairgé
François Baillairgé was an architect who also pursued painting and wood sculpture.The son of Jean Baillairgé, François began an apprenticeship in his father's shop at the age of 14. There he studied and practised woodworking, wood-carving, and architecture. His brother, Pierre-Florent, was also...
and the grandson of Jean Baillairgé, both men being termed architects under the definition of the time. The family had been based in Quebec
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...
since 1741 and Thomas attended English school and then the Petit Séminaire de Québec . During the latter time, he would also have begun to learn wood carving and architecture.
By 1815, Thomas had begun his career in earnest, and from then until 1848, he designed numerous buildings; churches, houses and other projects. During this period he trained a number of students and had a great influence over them. Among his apprentices was 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....
, his cousin's nephew. He also did wood carving and some painting. His lasting influence on Quebec architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
is his greatest legacy. Through his work and that of people he trained, this influence carried through the first two decades of the twentieth century.
| Building | Year Completed | Builder | Style | Location | Image |
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| Eglise St. Roch | 1841 | Thomas Baillairgé | St. Joseph Street, Quebec, Quebec | ||
| Saint-Joseph church | 1941 | Thomas Baillairgé | Deschambault, Quebec Deschambault, Quebec Deschambault-Grondines is a municipality with 2032 inhabitants according 2006 census in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Portneuf Regional County Municipality. The municipality was incorporated in 2002 by the merger of the formerly independent villages of Deschambault and Grondines.The... |
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| Saint-Charles-Borromée church | 1830 | Thomas Baillairgé | Charlesbourg, Quebec Charlesbourg, Quebec Founded in 1659, Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city and West of the city of Beauport. Incorporated in 1976 following the merger of the cities of Orsainville, Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, the town of Charlesbourg and the municipality of Charlesbourg-Est... |
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Works
- Quebec Seminary, Chapel of the Congregation, 1821-24
- St. Genevieve Roman Catholic Church, Gouin Boulevard West, Montreal; designed 1822; built 1843-45
- Church of Sainte-Claire in 1823
- Notre Dame Roman Catholic Baslica, St. Famille Chapel, 1824; new facade for the church, 1843-44; burned 1922; rebuilt
- Hotel Dieu Palais street, altar for the Chapel, 1829; new facade for the chapel, 1835
- Parliament House, for the National Assembly, a conversion of the existing Archbishop's Palace on the present site of Montmorency Park; with major additions, 1830-36; completed in 1852 by Pierre Gauvreau and George Browne; burned 1854
- Church at Lauzon in 1830
- Church of Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets (Les Becquets) in 1839
- Church of Saint-Anselme in 1845
- Church of St Patrick’s at Quebec in 1831 burned 1971; demol. 1974
- Church of Saint-Charles-des-Grondines in 1831
- Church of Sainte-Croix in 1835
- Ursuline Convent, Parloir Street, addition of the Ste. Angele wing, 1836; altered 1873 by J.F. Peachy (L. Noppen et al)
- Church at Deschambault in 1833; interior 1841
- Church of Sainte-Geneviève in 1836.
- Church of Sainte-Luce built in 1836
- Church of Saint-Joachim in 1815
- Church at Lauzon,
- Church of Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly,
- Church of Saint-François on the Île d’Orléans
- Church at Lotbinière in 1824
- Church at Charlesbourg in 1833
- Church of L’Ancienne-Lorette 1837
- St. Charles Roman Catholic Church, Grondines Quebec, 1838-40
- St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Church, 1839-49; St. Francois-Du-Lac, QUE.,
- St. Roch Roman Catholic Convent, Church Street, 1842-44; altered 1875, 1912, 1955; demol
- Bishop's Palace, Montmorency Park, 1843-44
- Church at Sainte-Luce in 1845.
- Sisters of Charity Orphanage, St. Olivier Street, rebuilding of the orphanage, 1845
- Eglise St. Roch, St. Joseph Street, 1846-50; demol. 1914
- Church at Lévis in 1850,
- the nave of the church of Pointe-aux-Trembles (Neuville) in 1854.
- Séminaire de Nicolet in 1826.
- Convent of Saint-Roch
- Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière.