Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Canada
maison Gomin
Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Canada
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Maison Gomin, a châteauesque-style prison designed by architect Raoul Chênevert and completed in 1931, stands in the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge district of Quebec, Canada. The building's ornamental architectural language—characterized by the romantic, castle-inspired forms of the châteauesque style—makes it a distinctive example of institutional design from the interwar period. Recognized today as a heritage site, Maison Gomin represents a notable moment in Canadian penal architecture when functional buildings were still adorned with aesthetic ambitions drawn from European palatial traditions.
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- Built
- Type
- prison
- Heritage
- recognized heritage site
- Place
- Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Canada
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