Château Haldimand Explained

The Château Haldimand was a castle that stood where the Château Frontenac now stands in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The building was constructed between 1784 and 1786.

History

In 1784, Quebec Governor Frederick Haldimand ordered construction of the château.^[1] It became the seat of the colonial government of the province of Quebec from 1786 to 1791.^[2]

In 1860, the Canadian government established administrative offices and the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of Canada in the castle until 1866.^[1]

The castle was later used as part of Laval University until 1892,^[3] when it was demolished to make way for the construction of the Château Frontenac.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Château Haldimand . 2014 . GrandQuebec.com . 2015-06-27 . French . Le Château Haldimand a été bâti entre 1784 et 1787. Sa construction est commandée par le gouverneur Frederick Haldimand ... Trois ans plus tard, en 1860, le gouvernement de la province de Québec y établit l'Assemblée législative et des bureaux de l'administration..
2. Book: Sir James MacPherson Le Moine. Quebec, Past and Present: A History of Quebec, 1608-1876. 1876. A. Coté & c,̊.
3. Book: Burpee . Lawrence J. . Doughty . Arthur G. . 1912 . The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History . Toronto . 75 . 2015-06-27.
4. http://www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca/rpcq/document/rpcq_bien_109792_30605.JPG?id=30605 Official plaque commemorating the Château Haldimand
5. http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-456/Saint_Louis_Forts_and_Ch%C3%A2teaux_National_Historic_Site_%28Quebec_City%29.html Articles | Encyclopédie du patrimoine culturel de l'Amérique française – histoire, culture, religion, héritage
6. http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=13547 HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca