Carillon Barracks
In French: Caserne de Carillon
50 Principale Street, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil
About Carillon Barracks
In Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Carillon Barracks is one of 2 National Historic Sites. The register gives 1836–1839 for Carillon Barracks. Its makers on the record: Deputy Commissary General C.J. Forbes and Deputy Commissary General C.J. Forbes. 2 more historic places stand within 400 m of it.
The Carillon Barracks, also known as the Old Barracks, in Carillon, Québec, enjoys a commanding view of the Ottawa River. The large, rectangular stone structure was built as two blocks, separated by a wide stonewall running from basement to attic, and joined by a hipped roof. A central dormer and symmetrically placed chimneys mark the main façades. Each block has a wide entrance door decorated with transom and side lights, and a Palladian window above. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Carillon Barracks National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
A National Historic Site is designated by the federal minister on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board’s advice.
Make it a walk: 3 historic places in about 10 minutes
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil · about 600 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Carillon BarracksStart here
- 2Superintendent's ResidenceRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 300 m on
- 3Carillon CanalNational Historic Site · 300 m on
1 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Carillon Barracks
What is Carillon Barracks?
A National Historic Site: Canada designated Carillon Barracks in 1960.
Can you visit Carillon Barracks?
As a museum it usually opens to the public; its operator sets the hours.
Is Carillon Barracks protected?
National Historic Site status commemorates; legal protection, where there is any, comes from the province or municipality, or from federal ownership.
When was Carillon Barracks built?
The record of Carillon Barracks gives 1836–1839.
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