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 CNHS - L'Ancienne Gare du Grand Tronc - Former Grand Trunk Railway Station - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 18.173 W 073° 15.235
18T E 636890 N 5018080
La plaque reliée à ce Lieu historique national est située à Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. The plaque related to this National Historic Site is located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec.
Waymark Code: WMF9ER
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/14/2012
Views: 25
The texte sur la plaque se lit comme suit:
La gare de Saint-Jean, construite en 1890, rappelle la présence au Québec de la compagnie du Grand Tronc avant que celle-ci ne soit intégrée au Canadien National, en 1923. Son architecture est typique des petites gares de l'époque, avec le toit à croupes, l'avant-toit et les agencements décoratifs de la brique, qui donnent une impression générale d'horizontalité. Le Grand Tronc avait été constitué en 1853 pour desservir le Canada-Uni et assurer un lien avec la côte Est. Fruit du raccordement de quelques voies existantes et de nouvelles lignes, ce réseau finit par s'étendre de Sarnia (Ontario) à Portland (Maine).
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
The Saint-Jean station, built in 1890, symbolizes the presence of the Grand Trunk Railway in Quebec before its amalgamation in 1923 with the Canadian National Railways. The Grand Trunk was incorporated in 1853 to provide service through the Province of Canada to the east coast. It was created by combining new construction with existing lines, and eventually stretched from Sarnia, Ontario, to Portland, Maine. The design, typical of small stations of the period, is characterized by a hipped roof, overhanging eaves, and decorative brickwork, which impart a sense of horizontality to the building's profile.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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