Beauce Judicial District is named for “Nouvelle Beauce” a seigneurie along the Chaudiere River or was the name chosen by seigneurs Joseph de Fleury de La Gorgendiere, Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil and Thomas-Jacques Taschereau recalling the French Beauce region.
Palais de justice (Courthouses):
N – Quebec District and Montmagny District
E – Maine
W – Artabaska District and Quebec District
District: Beauce Judicial District
District Seat:
Saint Joseph de Beauce
Palais de justice – Saint Joseph de Beauce
Location: 795 Avenue du Palais / Cote Taschereau
Built: 1859 – 1862
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Frederick Preston Rubidge of the Department of Public Works
Contractor: Sinclair & Skelsey ( 1859 to 1860 ) and Augustin Trepanier ( 1860 to 1862 ).
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story grey coloured stone structure. Artistic work was completed by Edouard Pelletier, Louis Pelletier and Michel Cote. An annex was co-designed by Georges St. Michel of the Quebec Department of Public Works in 1924.
See: The architect Frederick Preston Rubidge of the Department of Public Works also designed courthouses in Bedford District. Charlevoix District, Gatineau District, Iberville District, Joliette District and Montmagny District.
Paslais de justice – Saint Joseph de Beauce
Photos taken 2016
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