Health and Welfare Building
La Cité-Limoilou, Canada
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Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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The Health and Welfare Building, completed in 1940 in the La Cité-Limoilou district of Quebec City, is a government administrative structure designed in the châteauesque style by architect Raoul Chênevert. This ornate approach to institutional architecture, with its castle-like aesthetic, was employed to convey civic dignity and permanence. The building has been recognized as a classified federal heritage building of Canada, reflecting its architectural and historical significance within the urban fabric of Quebec.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- building of public administration
- Heritage
- classified federal heritage building of Canada
- Place
- La Cité-Limoilou, Canada
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