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Quebec City Armoury
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The Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, formerly Grande-Allée Armoury (French: Manège militaire Grande-Allée, or simply Manège militaire), was built as a Gothic Revival drill hall for the infantry regiment Les Voltigeurs de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and constructed between 1885 and 1888,[3] it is a National Historic Site.
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![]() The Armoury in 2018, after its reconstruction | |
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General information | |
Type | Drill Hall / armoury |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival Chateau-style |
Address | 805, avenue Wilfrid-Laurier Quebec City, Quebec G1R 2L3 |
Construction started | 1885 |
Completed | 1888 |
Renovated | 2018 (rebuilt) |
Destroyed | 2008 (fire) |
Owner | Canadian Forces |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Eugène-Étienne Taché |
Awards and prizes | National Historic Site; national Register of Historic Places;[1] Classified - 1987 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings [2] |
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Partially destroyed by fire in 2008, the armoury was then rebuilt and reopened in May 2018.[4]