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Sillery Heritage Site
Native name
French: Site patrimonial de Sillery
Arrondissement historique de Sillery
View of Saint-Michel de Sillery Church, from a location near Government House
Type Heritage District
Etymology Noël Brûlart de Sillery
Location
Settled 1637; 388 years ago (1637)
Founder
  • Noël Brûlart de Sillery (financier)
  • Jesuits
Built for
Original use Saint-Joseph Mission of Sillery — Jesuit mission to members of the First Nations
Governing body
  • Ministry of Culture and Communications
  • City of Quebec
    (effective 9 June 2017)
Official name: Site patrimonial de Sillery
Type Patrimoine immobilier
(Heritage immovable property)
Designated 5 February 1964
Reference no. 93522
Former name Arrondissement historique de Sillery
Recognition statute Loi sur les biens culturels (Cultural Property Act)
Bois-de-Coulonge Park 17
Bois-de-Coulonge Park

The Sillery Heritage Site (in French: site patrimonial de Sillery) is a special area in Quebec City, Canada. It used to be called the Sillery Historic District. This site is full of old homes, important buildings, and beautiful forests. It stretches along the Saint Lawrence River.

Many people call Sillery the "cradle of the Quebec nation." This means it's a very important place where Quebec's history began. The site has about 350 buildings. These buildings were constructed over many years, starting when New France was founded.

Some of the old buildings you can find here include the Jesuit House of Sillery from the early 1700s. There are also workers' homes from the 1800s on Foulon Road. You can also see grand villas built by rich "wood barons" in the 1800s. Plus, there are important public buildings from the early 1900s.

Protecting Sillery's History

The Sillery Heritage Site is protected because of its history. In 1929, the Jesuit House was the first part to get special protection. Later, on February 5, 1964, the whole area became an official heritage site. This was done by the Government of Quebec.

In 2006, the site was added to the Canadian Register of Historic Places. This is a list of important historical places across Canada. The site's official listing includes many things. It lists 627 old buildings and properties. It also mentions nine old objects, 18 plaques, two groups, and three people connected to its history.

Saving Historic Buildings

In the 1960s, Quebec's Ministry of Culture worked to protect Sillery. They wanted to stop new buildings from taking over the historic area. However, in the early 2010s, the National Trust for Canada worried about Sillery. They put it on their "Top 10 Endangered Places" list.

This was because new apartment buildings were being planned. These buildings were too close to old religious sites. In 2015, Quebec City made a plan. They said that if developers helped restore old religious buildings, they could build on nearby land. The city believed some new building was needed to help pay for keeping the historic district safe. Because of these efforts, the National Trust for Canada removed Sillery from its endangered list.

Important Places to See

Many historic buildings are part of the Sillery Heritage Site. Here is a list of some of these special places:

Partial List of Properties

Name Address Coordinates
(links to map & photo sources)
Name
George William Usborne House. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Maison George-William-Usborne
2316, chemin du Foulon
46°46′04″N 71°15′28″W / 46.7678°N 71.25773°W / 46.7678; -71.25773 French: maison George-William-Usborne
Jesuit House of Sillery. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Maison des Jésuites de Sillery site
2320, chemin du Foulon
46°46′07″N 71°15′29″W / 46.768523°N 71.258053°W / 46.768523; -71.258053 French: maison des Jésuites-de-Sillery
Villa Bagatelle (Spencer Cottage)
Villa Bagatelle-2-Québec
1563, chemin Saint-Louis
46°47′18″N 71°14′48″W / 46.788278°N 71.24675°W / 46.788278; -71.24675
Saint-Patrick Cemetery
St-Patrick Cemetery Qc 11
1601, chemin Saint-Louis
46°47′08″N 71°14′47″W / 46.78547°N 71.2465°W / 46.78547; -71.2465 French: cimetière Saint-Patrick
Mount Hermon Cemetery
Mount Hermon Cemetery Qc 20
1801, chemin Saint-Louis
46°46′51″N 71°14′50″W / 46.78085°N 71.247197°W / 46.78085; -71.247197 French: cimetière Mount Hermon
Cataraqui Estate. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Domaine Cataraqui-1-Québec
2141, chemin Saint-Louis
46°46′23″N 71°15′11″W / 46.77311°N 71.25319°W / 46.77311; -71.25319 French: domaine Cataraqui
Villa Beauvoir
Villa Beauvoir, 2315 chemin Saint-Louis, Québec — façade sud vue du sud-est
2315, chemin Saint-Louis
46°46′11″N 71°15′39″W / 46.769843°N 71.26086°W / 46.769843; -71.26086
Kilmarnock Manor, residence of John MacNider
ManoirKilmarnock1
1479A, rue Negabamat
46°46′04″N 71°15′52″W / 46.767678°N 71.264512°W / 46.767678; -71.264512 French: manoir Kilmarnock
Bois-de-Coulonge Park (Spencer Wood / Government House)
Québec-Bois de Coulonge-fleuve
1215, Grande Allée Ouest
46°47′20″N 71°14′24″W / 46.788889°N 71.24°W / 46.788889; -71.24 French: parc du Bois-de-Coulonge
Saint-Michel de Sillery Church
Statue de Marie-Immaculée et vue du pont de Québec
Views of the Quebec Bridge and statue of the Virgin Mary
1735, côte de Sillery
46°46′28″N 71°14′39″W / 46.774334°N 71.244144°W / 46.774334; -71.244144 French: église Saint-Michel de Sillery

Other important properties include:

  • Canadian Montmartre and Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart (French: Montmartre Canadien et Sanctuaire du Sacré-Cœur), at 1669, chemin Saint-Louis
  • Villa Clermont, at 2211, chemin Saint-Louis
  • Bignell House (French: maison Bignell), at 1524, côte à Gignac
  • Timmony House (French: maison Timmony), at 2014, rue Louis-H. Lafontaine

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