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 Hyman and Sons General Store  Built in 1864 as a home by William Hyman a prominent member of the local society, Hyman & Sons General Store was converted to also act as a general store and contributed to the growth of the local community. It is now a museum displaying items relating to the time the building played a prominent part in the community. READ MORESt Mary’s Cathedral Basilica  Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Halifax, Nova Scotia sprang from a small wooden-framed church constructed in 1784. Replaced by a stone building in the Gothic Revival style in 1820 it contains the tallest granite spire in North America. READ MORE The Old Burying Ground  Established in 1740, the Old Burying Ground in Halifax was the town's first place of burials. During the period until 1844 it was the main non-denominational burial site receiving over 12,000 internments. In 1844 it ceased to be used and declined until the 1980s when it was restored and refurbished. It contains about 1,200 headstones, as many have been lost and many internments occurred with no headstone. READ MORENotre-Dame Basilica  Beginning as a wooden chapel in 1642 the Notre-Dame Basilica served as the first cathedral of the Diocese of Montreal from 1821 to 1822. It was replace with a new church which was built between 1824 and 1829, but was never completed due to the project running out of money. It was completed later in 1865 with the completion of the facade that we see today: Although it has been enhanced since then. READ MORECathedral of the Holy Trinity  Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Quebec was constructed between 1800 and 1804 and was the first Anglican cathedral to be built outside of the British Isles. Designed in the neoclassic Palladian style, the cost of the construction was paid for by King George III and was intended to mark the establishment of the Church of England in Canada. READ MORE Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral  Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral is the oldest church in Canada and was constructed on the site of a chapel built in 1633. In 1647 the current building was constructed, although it was destroyed by fire in 1759 during the Siege of Quebec, following which it was rebuilt, although in 1922 fire destroyed it again. It contains the burial place of four governors of New France and several bishops of Quebec, including François de Laval, the first bishop of Quebec. READ MORE Our Lady of Victories Church  Built on the site of the home of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Québec City, Our Lady of Victories Church is considered to be one of the oldest churches in North America. Constructed initially in 1687, it has been destroyed, rebuilt and restored several times but has remained much the same as it was originally, although the only remaining original element inside the church is the tabernacle of the chapel of Sainte-Geneviève. READ MORE St Alphonse-de-Liguori Church  Although dating back to 1862 when construction on the Saint Alphonse-de-Liguori Church began, it was not completed until 1930. Constructed of stone in the neo-classical style it is one of the prominent features of the local landscape. READ MORE |
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