When it opened in 1890, the Compagnie Paquet department store was six storeys high, an unusual height for a building of its kind. Divided into several departments, it sold clothing, fabrics, hats and gloves. Other products included furs, shoes, furniture, mattresses, kitchen utensils, toys, rugs, suitcases, silverware, perfumes and books.

1922 - 2010

Department stores

The department stores on Saint-Joseph Street in downtown Québec City were inspired by those in Paris and in the United States, in the 1850s. This brand-new concept ushered in the era of large-scale consumerism by offering a wider variety of manufactured products in a single location. The phenomenon intensified in the 1950s with the development of the suburbs and shopping malls. Three of the four flagship stores on Saint-Joseph Street—Pollack, Compagnie Paquet and Syndicat department stores—disappeared when the shopping centres arrived. Only J.-B.-Laliberté stayed open until 2020.

The Compagnie Paquet Ltée department store

Auteur inconnu When it opened in 1890, the Compagnie Paquet department store was six storeys high, an unusual height for a building of its kind. Divided into several departments, it sold clothing, fabrics, hats and gloves. Other products included furs, shoes, furniture, mattresses, kitchen utensils, toys, rugs, suitcases, silverware, perfumes and books.

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Depicted period: 1970

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