Chenevert, Raoul

CHENEVERT, Raoul (1889-1951)
(biography in preparation)

The Archives Nationales du Quebec located on the Ste. Foy campus of Laval University in Quebec City, holds a substantial collection of original architectural drawings and documents prepared by the firms of Tanguay & Chenevert and by Raoul Chenevert between 1910 and 1950. This collection, donated to Laval University in 1982, was then acquired by the Archives Nationales du Quebec Archives in 1989. A detailed finding aid for the collection is available at the Archives. Most projects listed below are documented with original drawings in this collection.

(works in Quebec City unless noted)

PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT BUILDING, Annex C (now called The Mercier Building), St. Augustin Street, 1922 (L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 72, illus.)
ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 1st Avenue, 1924 (Quebec City b.p. 9200, 13 May 1924)
ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Francois 1st Avenue, 1924 (Quebec City b.p. 9203; 13 May 1924)
(with Oscar Beaule and J.A. Morissette) PALAIS DE JUSTICE, St. Louis Street, new Annex, 1924 (C.R., xxxviii, 19 March 1924, 55)
BROTHERS OF SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, 4th Street at 4th Avenue, 1927 (Quebec City b.p. 866, 3 March 1927)
QUEBEC TRADING CO., St. Vallier Street, warehouse, 1927 (Quebec City b.p. 1088, 13 May 1927)
ST. DOMINIQUE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Bourlamarque Avenue, 1927 (Quebec City b.p. 1155, 1 June 1927)
ST. AUGUSTIN STREET, at d'Aiguillon Street, store and five houses for F. Gingras, 1927 (Quebec City b.p. 1173, 7 June 1927)
TERREAU & RACINE CO., Canoterie Street, warehouse, 1927 (Quebec City b.p. 1335, 21 July 1927)
HOTEL CLARENDON, Ste. Anne Street, major addition and new entrance, 1927 (Quebec City b.p. 952, 11 April 1927; L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 26, illlus.; Tim Morawetz, Art Deco Architecture Across Canada, 2017, 236, illus. & descrip.)
CHICOUTIMI, QUE., Provincial Government Prison, Price Street, 1927 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
SILLERY, QUE., major addition to the Convent for the Soeurs de Ste. Jeanne d'Arc, Assomption Road, 1927 (C.R., xlii, 16 May 1928, 62; L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 115, illus.)
LAVIGEUR BUILDING, Crown Street, auto sales and garage for Maurice Lavigueur, 1928 (C.R., xlii, 25 April 1928, 56)
CHICOUTIMI, QUE., row of twelve houses for P. Vezina, 1928 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
BOURLAMARQUE AVENUE, at St. Cyrille Boulevard, two stores for A. Rinfret, 1928 (Quebec City b.p. 2558, 26 Sept. 1928)
DOLBEAU, QUE., convent for the Roman Catholic School Board, Lake Street, 1928-29 (C.R., xlii, 12 Dec. 1928, 46)
GAUTHIER CO., St. Joseph Street at St. Francois Street, store, 1928-29 (Quebec City b.p. 2737, 18 Dec. 1928; C.R., xliii, 2 Jan. 1929, 45)
ECOLE ST. JOSEPH, Montmagny Street, 1929 (Quebec City b.p. 2938; 26 April 1929; C.R., xliii, 1 May 1929, 68)
ST. JEAN STREET, store and office for Joseph G. Monoghan, 1929 (Quebec City b.p. 3203, 12 June 1929)
QUEBEC CITY HALL, Ste. Anne Street, major addition, 1929 (C.R., xliii, 17 July 1929, 59; Quebec City b.p. 3329, 17 July 1929)
ARTILLERY STREET, at St. Eustache Street, two tenements for the Estate of William Walsh, 1929 (Quebec City b.p. 3713, 30 Oct. 1929)
LEVIS, QUE., novitiate for the Missionary Sisters of Notre Dame of Africa, Fraser Street, 1929 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
JOLIETTE, QUE., major alterations and restoration of the Court House, St. Louis Street, 1929-30 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
ST. JEAN STREET, at Aiguillon Street, commercial block of stores and apartments for Napoleon Bedard, 1929-30 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
HOPITAL DE l'EFANT JESUS, Canardiere Road, major additions, 1930, 1931, 1947 (C.R., xliv, 12 Feb. 1930, 54; lx, May 1947, 120; Quebec City b.p. 3897, 11 March 1930; b.p. 4810, 15 Dec. 1930)
EXHIBITION GROUNDS, Agricultural Palace, designed 1930; built 1934 (C.R., xliv, 12 Feb. 1930, 53, t.c.)
ECOLE NOTRE DAME DE GRACE, Arago Street at Durocher Street, 1930 (C.R., xliv, 18 June 1930, 86; Quebec City b.p. 4459, 20 June 1930)
ECOLE DES SAINTS MARTYRS, Marquette Street at Belvedere Avenue, 1930 (C.R., xliv, 18 June 1930, 86, t.c.; Quebec City b.p. 4583, 27 Aug. 1930)
DU ROI STREET, triplex for Magloire Cauchon, 1930-31 (Quebec City b.p. 4759, 13 Nov. 1930)
SILLERY, QUE., Women's Prison, St. Cyrille Boulevard West, 1930-32 (C.R., xliv, 10 Sept. 1930, 60-1, t.c.; L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 116, illus.)
REFUGE DOM BOSCO, Ste. Foye Road, major addition, 1931 (C.R., xlv, 3 Jun 1931, 55-6, t.c.)
ECOLE ST. SACREMENT, Ste. Foye Road at Marguerite-Bourgeois Road, 1931 (C.R., xlv, 5 Aug. 1931, 95, t.c.)
NOTRE DAME ROMAN CATHOLIC BASILICA, Ste. Famille Street, addition of a presbytery on Baude Street beside the Cathedral, 1931-32 (C.R., xlv, 26 Aug. 1931, 77)
STE. MARIE DE BEAUCE, QUE., major addition to Sisters of Charity of Hospital, 1932 (C.R., XLVI, 27 Jan. 1932, 47)
COLLEGE GARNIER, Ste. Foye Road, for the Jesuit Fathers, 1932-33 (C.R., xlvi, 19 Oct. 1932, 48)
ECOLE DES FRERES DU SACRE COEUR, 2nd Avenue at 7th Street, 1933 (C.R., xlvii, 1 March 193, 36)
ECOLE ST. ESPRIT, 7th Street, 1933 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
ECOLE ST. FIDELE, 12th Street, 1933 (dwgs. ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
ECOLE ST. PATRICK, de Salaberry Avenue, 1934 (C.R., xlviii, 1 Aug. 1934, 28, t.c.)
GRAND ALLEE, major alterations to residence for J. Paul Galipeault, 1935 (D. Blanchet, Decouvrir la Grande Allee, 1984, 165, illus.)
ECOLE ST. PASCAL, Chamfleury Street, 1936 (C.R., vol. 50, 6 May 1936, 33)
CLUB DES MARCHANDS, Charest Boulevard at Crown Street, major addition to hotel, 1936-37 (C.R., l, 2 Dec. 1936, 28)
(with Charles A. Jean) POSTAL TERMINAL BUILDING, St. Paul Street, 1938-40 (C.R., li, 26 Jan. 1938, 36; and liii, 14 Aug. 1940, 11-13, 38, illus. & descrip.; L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 89, illus.)
SOREL, QUE., offices for Sorel Steel Industries Ltd., 1941 (C.R., liv, 1 Jan. 1941, 34)
BETH ISRAEL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, Cremazie Street at de Salaberry Avenue, 1941-42 (C.R., liv, 3 Dec. 1941, 28)
EGLISE ST. FRANCOIS d'ASSISE, 1st Avenue at St. Amadour Street, interiors, 1941-42 (C.R., liv, 31 Dec. 1941, 66)

COMPETITIONS

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Canadian Pavilion, World's Fair, 1939. Chenevert was one of a number of Canadian architects who submitted designs for the national pavilion at the 1939 exposition. An original perspective drawing showing Chenevert's striking Art Deco design, with its cruciform plan and distinctive stepped wings flanking the entrances, has survived and can be found in the Chenevert Collection (ANQ). Chenevert's design was not premiated and the commission was awarded to W.F. Williams of Nelson, B.C.