CNHS - Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral ~ Quebec City QC
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N 46° 48.773 W 071° 12.438
19T E 331606 N 5186736
This Canadian National Historic plaque is dedicated to the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral. This 'Site' plaque is on a small stone cairn in front of the church at 31 Rue Des Jardins in Quebec City, Quebec.
Waymark Code: WM93KM
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 06/23/2010
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~ text from marker ~
La Cathédrale Épiscopale de la Sainte-Trinité
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
La construction de cette cathédrale entre 1800 et 1804 introduisit le style britannique classique à Québec. Exemple raffiné d'architecture palladienne, elle fut dessinée par le major William Robe et le capitaine William Hall, du régiment Royal Artillery, sur le modèle de Saint-Martin-in-the-Fields, à Londres. Son plan est rectangulaire et sa nef est en trois parties avec galeries latérales. Le fronton, l'arcade et les pilastres ioniques, inspirés des oeuvres de l'architecte italien Andrea Palladio et considérés comme des innovations à l'époque, ont fortement influencé l'architecture subséquente de la ville.
Built between 1800 and 1804, this refined example of Palladian architecture heralded the introduction of British classicism to Quebec City. Designed by Major William Dress and Captain William Hall of the Royal Artillery, this Anglican cathedral was adapted from St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, and features a rectangular plan and tripartite nave with lateral galleries. Decorative elements inspired by the works of Italian architect Andrea Palladio include the pediment, arcade and Ionic pilasters. Seen as innovations in the period, these features strongly influenced subsequent architecture of the city.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Gouvernement du Canada - Government of Canada
~ There's no date but it was plaqued in 1993 ~
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Quebec City
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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