In Québec City, like in all the world’s capitals, religious and political authorities used buildings to symbolize their power. There is, however, a distinctive feature of Québec City that makes it architecturally unique. Over the course of the city’s history, French and British influences have commingled, forming an ensemble of buildings unlike anywhere else. This album presents buildings—some French, some English—that played a part in the city’s history in the early 19th century. Admire these buildings through the works of the era’s great artists.
Troops drilling on Saint-Louis Street, across from the Québec City courthouse, Lower Canada
James Pattison Cockburn
In 1793, the Judicature Act was passed in Lower Canada. It divided Lower Canada into three judicial districts: Montréal, Trois-Rivières and Québec City. Québec City’s first courthouse was built on this site between 1799 and 1804. Military exercises frequently took place here, as depicted by British watercolourist Cockburn in this 1830 piece.
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