CNHS - La Maison-Têtu - The Têtu House
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N 46° 48.609 W 071° 12.400
19T E 331646 N 5186431
Cette plaque décrit un Lieu historique national du Canada et est située sur l'avenue Sainte-Geneviève, à Québec. This plaque describes a Canadian National Historic Site and is located on Sainte-Geneviève Avenue, in Québec City
Waymark Code: WMEB7J
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 05/01/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
Views: 28

Le texte sur la plaque se lit comme suit:
En 1852, le marchand Cirice Têtu demanda à Charles Baillairgé, un des meilleurs architectes de Québec, de dessiner les plans de sa maison et d'en superviser la construction. La maison Têtu est un des exemples les plus remarquables des résidences urbaines néo-classiques érigées à cette époque. Son élégante maçonnerie est richement ornée de motifs néo-grecs, qui s'intègrent parfaitement à l'architecture traditionnelle du plan et de la façade. L'influence néo-grecque se retrouve également à l'intérieur, dans les moulures finement travaillées des portes et des fenêtres, ainsi que dans les corniches et les rosaces.
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
In 1852 Cirice Têtu, a merchant, asked Charles Baillairgé, one of the finest architects in Québec, to draw up the plans for his home and to oversee its construction. The Têtu house is one of the most remarkable examples of the neoclassical town houses built at that time. Its elegant masonry is richly decorated with Greek Revival motifs which blend perfectly with the traditional architecture of the layout and facade. The Greek Revival influence continues inside, in the finely detailed door and window mouldings, cornices and rosettes.
Classification: National Historic Site

Province or Territory: Quebec

Location - City name/Town name: Québec

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]

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