Cousin, Paul | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada

COUSIN, Paul (1841-1895), a native of Bordeaux, France, studied in that country and arrived in Quebec City before 1865 where he worked under J.F. Peachy and a 'Mr. Perreault' [perhaps H.M. Perrault] (Journal de Quebec [Quebec City], 27 Feb. 1875, 2, advert, 3). He was a talented draughtsman and illuminator of books and addresses and his drawings caught the attention of local editors (Journal de Quebec [Quebec City], 15 Jan. 1870, 2). He opened his own office in Quebec City in 1875 and had charge of the street decorations for the visit of Lord Dufferin in 1876 (Journal de Quebec [Quebec City], 18 Jan. 1876, 2). He served as Chief Architect for the Province of Quebec from 1887 until 1891 when he was succeeded by Elzear Charest. Cousin died in Quebec City on 29 September 1895 (death notice l'Electeur [Quebec City], 30 Sept. 1895, 4; inf. A.J.H. Richardson) # STE. FOYE, QUE., house for Joseph Gilbert, 1875 (ANQ, H. Bolduc, notaire, 14 Sept. 1875, no. 16917)
MONTCALM MARKET HALL, Youville Place, 1876; burned 1881; rebuilt (L. Noppen et al, Quebec-trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 318, illus.; dwgs. ACQ, CPH A1)
STE. CROIX STREET, reconstruction of a house for John Cook, 1876 (ACQ, H.C. Austin, notaire, 6 July 1876, no. 6523)
CROSS STREET, house for Denis Coleman, 1876 (ANQ, H. Bolduc, notaire, 31 Aug. 1876, no. 17520)
ARTIGNY STREET, house for John Hearn, 1876 (dwgs. ANQ, Staveley Coll., Item 134)
ST. UBALDE, QUE., Roman Catholic Church, St. Paul Street, 1882 (Continuite [Quebec City], No. 50, Summer 1991, 47)
GRANDE ALLEE, addition to house for Charles A. Pentland, 1884 (ACQ, E.G. Meredith, notaire, 4 Oct. 1884, no. 2724)
ST. JOSEPH STREET, house for Hyppolite Yvon, 1885 (ACQ, Permit no. 8738, 15 Oct. 1885)
(with J.B. Derome) KAMOURASKA, QUE., Court House, 1888-89 (M. Carter, Early Canadian Court Houses, 1983, 210, illus.)
SPENCERWOOD, the residence of the Governor General, addition of a glass Conservatory, 1889 (L. Noppen & M. Grignon, l'art de l'architecte: Three Centuries of Architectural Drawing in Quebec City, 1983, 94, illus.)
LEVIS, QUE., Institut des Ouvriers, Fraser Street, 1890 (P. Roy, Dates Levisiennes, iv, 65)
FIRE HALL, Aqueduc Street at Massue Street, 1893 (ACQ, J. Savard, notaire, 25 April 1893, no. 3508; L. Noppen et al, Quebec - trois siecles d'architecture, 1979, 334, illus.; dwgs. at ACQ, CPH B7)