MICHAUD, Father Joseph (1822-1902)
(biography in preparation)
(obit. L'Etoile du Nord [Joliette], 18 Dec. 1902, 2; biog. P.N.Breton, Histoire Illustrie aesmonnaies et jetons du Canada, 1894, 227; J.B.A. Allaire, Dictionnaire Biographique du Clerge Canadien-Francais, 1910, 384-5; Dictionary of Canadian Biography [DCB], xiii, 1994, 700-01; D. Luxton, Building the West: The Early Architects of British Columbia, 2003, 35, 512). The Archives des Clercs de Saint-Viateur de Montreal, Querbes Ave., Montreal, holds documentation relating to Rev. Michaud. A biography and list of works in British Columbia and in Quebec was published in the Victoria Daily Times, 12 Nov. 1890, 5. A major article on his career and work appeared in the Sunday edition of La Patrie [Montreal], 20 Sept. 1942, Magazine Section, 19.
VICTORIA, B.C., St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Humboldt Street, 1858-61 (British Colonist [Victoria], 23 Nov 1860, 2, descrip.)
VICTORIA, B.C., residence for the Roman Catholic Bishop, Humboldt Street, 1858-59; demol. (D. Luxton, Building The West: The Early Architects of British Columbia, 2003, 35, illus.)
(with Victor Bourgeau & A. Leprohon) MONTREAL, QUE., St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral (now called Cathedral of Queen Mary of the World), Dorchester Boulevard West at Windsor Street, 1870-78; 1885-94 (The Leader [Toronto], 7 Oct. 1871, 2, descrip.; Building News [London], xxi, 27 Oct. 1871, 313, descrip.; L'Opinion Publique [Montreal], iii, 8 Feb. 1872, 62, 66-7, descrip.; Montreal, Les Eglises, 1981, 232-39, illus.)
(with Charles Vereydhen) VICTORIA, B.C., major addition of the West Wing to St. Ann's Academy, incorporating the original Cathedral as the centre block, Humboldt Street, 1871 (M. Segger & D. Franklin, Exploring Victoria's Architecture, 1996, 29, illus.)
RIGAUD, QUE., major addition to Bourget College, 1872; demol. (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
ST. ALBAN'S, VERMONT, U.S.A., Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church, Lake Street at Edward Street, 1872-73; still standing in 2020 (St. Alban's Daily Messenger, 30 Sept. 1872, 3, with credit to " Rev. Joseph Michaud of Canada, Architect" )
STE. MELANIE, QUE., Roman Catholic church, 1873 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
ST. LIGUORI, QUE., convent for the Sisters of Sainte Croix, 1874 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
HOCHELEGA, QUE., Roman Catholic church, Ontario Street, c. 1875 (l'Opinion Publique [Montreal], vi, 9 Sept. 1875, 431)
JOLIETTE, QUE., major addition to Joliette College, 1875-76; demol. ((DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
ST. JOSEPH DU LAC, QUE., Roman Catholic church, 1876 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
JOLIETTE, QUE., St. Joseph Roman Catholic chapel, 1876 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
ST. LIGUORI, QUE., Roman Catholic church, 1880 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
CHELSEA, QUE., Roman Catholic church, 1880 (Free Press [Ottawa], 7 June 1880, 4, descrip.; Andrew Waldron, Exploring the Capital: An Architectural Guide to the Ottawa-Gatineau Region, 2017, 243, illus. & descrip.)
MONTREAL, QUE., Institute for the Deaf & Dumb, St. Denis Street at Cherrier Street, 1881-82; addition of a chapel, 1891-93; major addition of the Bonsecours Wing (with A. Prefontaine), facing St. Denis Street, 1898 (Montreal, Les Couvents, 1984, 204-11, illus.; A. Gubbay, Montreal: The Mountain & The River, 1981, 115-16, illus.)
OTTAWA, ONT., St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, Empress Avenue at Primrose Avenue, 1883-84 (Daily Citizen [Ottawa], 5 May 1883, 1, descrip.; Free Press [Ottawa], 7 May 1883, 4, descrip.)
WINOOSKI, VERMONT, U.S.A., addition of twin steeples for St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Church, 1882-83 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
MONTREAL, QUE. addition of a second presbytery for Church of the Visitation du Sault-au-Recollet, Gouin Boulevard, 1883-84 (Montreal, Les Eglises, 1981, 62-71, illus.)
BURLINGTON, VERMONT, U.S.A,, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Allen Street, 1883-87 (Burlington Clipper, 10 July 1884, 3, but credited to "Rev. John [sic] S. Michaud, Architect")
ST. NORBERT, QUE., convent for the Sisters of Ste. Anne, 1887 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)
ST. PAUL DE JOLIETTE, QUE., convent for the Sisters of Providence, 1890 (DCB, xiii, 1994, 701, list of works)