BERLINGUET, Francois Xavier (1830-1916)
(biography in preparation)
The following list of Berlinguet's executed works is based on the sources cited and on the list of buildngs included in the entry in A.J.H. Richardson, Quebec City: Architects, Artisans & Builders, 1984, 101-02.
F.X. BERLINGUET
(works in Quebec City unless noted)
CACOUNA, QUE., interior decoration of St. George's Roman Catholic Church, 1852-53 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
ST. PACSAL, QUE., Roman Catholic Church, plan and interior decoration, 1857 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
ILE VERTE, QUE., interior decoration of the Roman Catholic Church, 1857 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
STE. ANNE-DE-LA-POCATIERE, QUE., interior decoration of the Roman Catholic Church, 1857-59 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
BEAUPORT, QUE., interior decoration of Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, 1862 (church originally designed by Charles Baillairge in 1849); burned 1890; rebuilt by Berlinguet in 1890-98 but burned 1917 (Courrier du Canada [Quebec City], 6 Aug. 1860, 3; 25 June 1862, 2, descrip.; Journal de Quebec [Quebec City], 24 July 1862, 2, descrip.; La Minerve [Montreal], 18 Feb. 1890, 3; C.A.B., iii, June 1890, 68; Marc Grignon, " Charles Baillairge's Interpretation of the Gothic Revival and the Cathedral of Beauport, Quebec" in Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada, xliii, No. 1, July 2018, 40-42, illus. & descrip.)
CHATEAU-RICHER, QUE., Roman Catholic Church, 1864-65; baptistry and statuary, 1872 (Journal de Quebec [Quebec City], 21 June 1864, 3, t.c.; A.J.H. Richardson, 151, illus.; dwgs. at ANQ, Chenevert Coll.)
QUEBEC CITY, QUE., Roman Catholic School, Elgin Street at St. Angele Street, 1865 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
ST. FLAVIEN, QUE., presbytery for the Roman Catholic Church, 1865 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
MONTMAGNY, QUE., interior decoration of St. Francois Roman Catholic Church, 1865 (Livres de comptes de St.-Francois, Montmagny; ANQ, notes of G. Morisset)
ST. PASCAL, QUE., residence for Alphonse Benoit, 1868 (A.J.H. Richardson, list of works)
ST. JOSEPH-DE-BEAUCE, QUE., interior decoration and alterations to three vaults in the Roman Catholic Church, 1868 (Journal de Quebec [Quebec City], 25 June 1868, 3, t.c.)
L'ISLET, QUE., enlargement of the sanctuary and new vaults for the Roman Catholic Church, 1870 (Livres de comptes de l'Islet; ANQ, notes of G. Morisset)
DESFOSSES STREET, new facade and improvements to residence for Mrs. A. Dion, 1876 (ACQ, J. Allaire, Notaire, 9 Oct. 1876, no. 68)
GRAND ALLEE, row of three houses for Francois Langelier, 1879; demol. 1966 (ACQ, J.G. Couture, Notaire, 12 May 1879, no. 286 and 287; D. Blanchet, Découvrir la Grande Allee, 1984, 74-5, 155, illus.)
HAMEL STREET, addition and alterations to house for Narcisse Lemieux, 1880 (ACQ, L.P. Sirois, Notaire, 17 May 1880, no. 1028)
URSULINE CONVENT, du Parloir Street, chapel and stair tower, c. 1880 (L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 247, illus.)
PARLIAMENT BUILDING, St. Eustache Street, entrance door to the legislative Council Chamber, c. 1880 (L. Noppen & G. Deschenes, Quebec's Parliament Building-Witness to History, 1986, 20, illus.)
SCOTT STREET, at Artillery Street, residence for Ferdinand Delisle, 1882 (ACQ, C. Labrecque, Notaire, 17 April 1882, no. 3963)
SHERBROOKE, QUE., Post Office & Customs House, 1882-83 (Gazette [Montreal], 7 Oct. 1882, 8, descrip., but incorrectly credited to "..architect F.X. Berlinaud " [sic] )
STANSTEAD, QUE., convent for the Ursuline Sisters of Quebec, 1883 (La Minerve [Montreal], 13 June 1883, 3)
NOTRE DAME-DE-QUEBEC ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, Ste. Famille Street, addition for Sacred Heart Chapel and annex to the Basilica, 1887 (ACQ, C. Labrecque, notaire, 27 July 1887, no. 5590)
ST. JEAN STREET, residence and addition to factory for Thomas Hethrington, 1887 (ACQ, E.G. Meredith, notaire, 8 July 1887, no. 3277; 7 June 1888, no. 3501)
ST. JEAN STREET, house with store and two wings, built for the Ursuline Sisters of Quebec, 1889 (ACQ, J.A. Charlebois, notaire, 20 July 1889, no. 4201; C.A.B., ii, Nov. 1889, 128)
GRANDE ALLEE, mansion for Charles Langelier, 1890-92; demol. (ACQ, J. Allaire, Notaire, 3 Oct. 1890, no. 4698; 6 June 1891, no. 5020; D. Blanchet, Decouvrir la Grande Allee, 1984, 76, 78, 102, 105, 135, illus.)
GRANDE ALLEE, house for Ovide Picard, 1892 (ACQ, L.P. Sirois, Notaire, 14 Sept. 1892, no. 5579)
ST. JEAN STREET, residence for the architect, 1892 (Canada, Canadian Inventory of Historic Building, Manuscript Report 375, 60-5, illus.)
BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, St. Paul Street, 1894 (C.R., v, 15 March 1894, 1)
(with Thomas Raymond) ICE PALACE, for the Quebec City Winter Carnival, 1894 (Gazette [Montreal], 30 Jan. 1894, 1, descrip.; F. Anderes & A. Agranoff, Ice Palaces, 1983, 70-1, illus.)
GRANDE ALLEE, mansion for Hon. Francois Langelier, 1895 (C.R., vi, 24 Oct. 1895, 2; D. Blanchet, Decouvrir la Grande Allee, 1984, 102, 105, 171, illus.)
EGLISE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, Cote d'Abraham, 1895-98; burned 1946; rebuilt 1950 (C.A.B., ix, Jan. 1896, 12; C.R., ix, 29 June 1898, 2, t.c.; L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 190, illus.)
TROIS RIVIERES, QUE., main pavilion at the Exhibition grounds, 1896 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 24 July 1896; C.R., vii, 30 July 1896, 2)
BERLINGUET & LEMAY
(works in Quebec City unless noted)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Great George Street, 1896-97; interiors, 1906; burned March 1913, and rebuilt by J.M. Hunter (Halifax Herald, 3 Feb. 1896, 4, t.c.; C.R., vii, 6 Feb. 1896, 2; C.A.B., ix, Aug. 1896, 113; Charlottetown Guardian, 7 March 1906, 5, t.c.; A.J.H. Richardson, 152, illus.)
CONNORS, N.B., Roman Catholic Church, 1896 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 10 April 1896)
EGLISE ST. SACREMENT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH & CONVENT, Grande Allee, for the Franciscan Sisters, 1896-98 (C.R., vii, 30 July 1896, 3; ix, 9 March 1898, 3; C.A.B., xiv, March 1901, illus.; L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 202, illus. & descrip.; L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 37, illus.; D. Blanchet, Decouvrir la Grande Allee, 1984, 40, illus.)
RICHELIEU STREET, residence for Ignace Bilodeau, 1897 (C.R., viii, 22 April 1897, 2)
(with Walter S. Painter) THE AUDITORIUM, Place d'Youville, 1897-1903 (C.R., viii, 25 Nov. 1897, 2; xi, 8 Aug. 1900, 3; L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 92, 376, illus.; dwgs. at Quebec City Archives, Neg. FC 1613)
VERNON RIVER, P.E.I., St. Joachim's Roman Catholic Church, for Rev. Dr. Doyle, 1897 (C.R., viii, 12 Aug. 1897, 2)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Province House, new vaults and alterations to the East Wing, 1898 (C.R., ix, 27 July 1898, 2, t.c.)
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., alterations and repairs to the Provincial Insane Asylum at Falconwood, 1898; burned 1931 (C.R., viii, 27 Jan. 1898, 2; ix, 18 May 1898, 4)
KENOGAMI CLUB, a chalet for club members, 1898 (C.R., ix, 18 May 1898, 4)
PARLOIR STREET, major alterations to residence for Hon. H. Cyrus Pelletier, 1898 (C.R., ix, 18 May 1898, 4)
MOUNT CARMEL, P.E.I., Roman Catholic Church, 1898; rectory, 1902 (C.R., ix, 18 May 1898, 4; Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 21 Oct. 1902, 1, descrip.; S. Smith, Historic Houses of Prince Edward Island, 1990, 158, illus.)
TRACADIE, P.E.I., St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic Church, 1898; interior decoration, 1902 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 4 March 1898; 7 March 1902; Daily Examiner [Charlottetown], 17 March 1903, 7, descrip.; S. Smith, Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island, 1986, 36, 84-6, illus.)
TIGNISH, P.E.I., major addition to St. Simon & St. Jude Roman Catholic Church, 1898 (C.R., ix, 18 May 1898, 4)
KINKORA, P.E.I., St. Malachy's Roman Catholic Church, 1898 (C.R., ix, 18 May 1898, 4)
RIMOUSKI, QUE., Convent for the Dames du St. Rosaire, 1899 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 24 Feb. 1899)
FRENCHVILLE, MAINE, U.S.A., boarding school for girls, 1899 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 24 Feb. 1899)
LOTBINIERE, QUE., residence for Joseph DeVilliers, 1899 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 17 March 1899)
ST. OMER, QUE., Roman Catholic Church and rectory, 1899-1900 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 22 Dec. 1899)
MISSIONAIRES DU SACRE-COEUR, Ste. Ursule Street, a chapel, c. 1900 (L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 221, illus.)
CHICOUTIMI, QUE., major addition to the factory and a Main Building for the Chicoutimi Pulp Co., 1900 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 16 March 1900)
ST. IRENEE, QUE., cottage for Judge Routhier, 1900 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 3 Aug. 1900)
CHICOUTIMI, QUE., residence for Dr. T.Z. Cloutier, 1901 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 22 March 1901)
DESCHAILLONS, QUE., new altar, vestry and interior decoration of St. Jean Roman Catholic Church, 1901 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 22 March 1901; 11 April 1902)
FRANCISCAN MONASTERY, l'Alverne Street at Franciscains Street 'situated near the St. Sauveur cliff', 1901-03 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 7 June 1901; L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 200, illus.; L. Noppen et al, Quebec Monumental 1890-1990, 42, illus.)
SALABERRY STREET, residence for Gustave A. Langelier, 1901 (Quebec City Archives, J.G.G. Couture, Notaire, 26 July 1901, 10512)
LORETTEVILLE, QUE., cottage for Theo Hamel, 1901 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 1 Oct. 1901)
STE. FOY ROAD, two cottages for Octave Migner, 1901 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 1 Nov. 1901)
BESSEMER, MICHIGAN, U.S.A., residence for Dr. Auguste Paradis, 1901 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 1 Nov. 1901)
ST. CASIMIR, QUE., interior decoration of the Roman Catholic Church, 1902 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 7 March 1902)
CARLETON., QUE., Roman Catholic Church and rectory, 1902 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 25 April 1902)
MARIA, QUE., a rectory for the Roman Catholic Church, 1902-03 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 26 Dec. 1902)
ST. JACQUES-DE-LEEDS, QUE., rectory for the Roman Catholic Church, 1903 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 3 April 1903)
F.X. BERLINGUET
CHATHAM, N.B., St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cathedral, 1903-07 (C.R., xiv, 24 June 1903, 3; 9 Sept. 1903, 2)
BISHOP'S PALACE, Cote de la Montagne, erection of a new facade, 1903 (L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 299, illus.)
ARTHABASKA, QUE., new wing for the Hospital, 1903 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 28 Aug. 1903)
ST. BASILE, N.B., monastery and chapel for the Hotel Dieu, 1906 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 13 April 1906)
ST. PRIME, QUE., Roman Catholic Church, 1907 (Le Semaine Commerciale, 8 March 1907; Const., i, Oct. 1907, 65)
STE. FOY ROAD, residence for Nestor Simard, 1909 (Quebec City Archives, J.B. Delage, Notaire, 1 June 1909, 16525)
TACHE AVENUE, residence for Sir Francois Langelier, 1909 (Quebec City Archives, J. Allaire, Notaire, 6 Aug. 1909, 14333)
EGLISE DU BON PASTEUR, Lachevrotiere Street, new facade and alterations, 1909 (Quebec City Archives, C. Tessier, Notaire, 27 April 1909, 10730; L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 187, illus.)
STE. URSULE STREET, chapel for the Missionnaires du Sacre Coeur, 1909 (Quebec City Archives, J. Sirois, Notaire, 9 June 1909, 2088)
CHARLESBOURG, QUE., major addition to the Convent for the Asile Bon Pasteur, 1910 (Quebec City Archives, C. Tessier, Notaire, 6 June 1910, 10887)
COMPETITIONS
TORONTO, ONT., Provincial Parliament Buildings, 1880. In the first round of this two stage competition Berlinguet was awarded Second Premium of $1,000 for his submission signed 'Waterloo'. It was described as 'a very fanciful' composition, with 'a Gothic base to a French pavilion', but was criticized because "....the general composition shows a lack of study, is not adapted to the site, and in arrangement of plan the corridors are very badly lighted" (Mail [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1880, 2, descrip.). The winning design by Gordon & Helliwell was never built.
QUEBEC CITY, QUE., City Hall, 1889. Six competitors from Canada and United States submitted designs for this project. Berlinguet prepared an elaborate Renaissance Revival scheme, signed 'Albany', which bore a distinct resemblance to his earlier proposal for the Quebec Parliament Buildings dated 1876 (L. Noppen & M. Grignon, l'art de l'architecte - Three Centuries of Architectural Drawing in Quebec, 1983, 280-81, illus.; dwgs. at Quebec City Archives, Neg. FC844-58). Elzear Charest was awarded First Prize for his City Hall design, but it was never realised because the competition results were disputed by the City Engineer (C.A.B., iv, March 1891, 29)
MEXICO CITY, MEX., Berlinguet was invited to submit a design for the Legislative Building for the Federal Republic of Mexico in 1897, but copies of his drawings have not been found (Le Semaine Commerciale [Quebec City], 18 June 1897)
QUEBEC EXHIBITION GROUNDS, 1898. The submission for new pavilions and theme buildings prepared by Berlinguet & Lemay was awarded Second Premium, with First Prize going to Peachy & Dussault (C.R., ix, 23 Feb. 1898, 3)