Charles Baillairgé was an architect, land surveyor, civil engineer, and an author.

He was from a long line of sculptors, painters, and architects that began with his great grandfather, Jean Baillairgé.
He was involved in designing many projects that were under the supervision of his brother, Frédéric

George-Frédéric-Théophile Baillairgé

George-Frédéric-Théophile Baillairgé was from afamily that traced its distinguished roots in Lower Canada to Jean Baillairgé...

, who held a senior position with public works. He completed the neoclassical stone building for the Academy of Music (Music Hall) on rue Saint-Louis in Quebec city in 1853.

Charles Baillairgé and Thomas Fuller (architect)

Thomas Fuller (architect)

Thomas Fuller was a Canadian architect.He was born in Bath, Somerset , where he trained as an architect. Living in Bath and London he did a number of projects. In 1845 he left for Antigua, where he spent two years working on a new cathedral before emigrating to Canada in 1857...

 completed work in 1866 as the principal architects on the Parliament of Canada

Parliament of Canada

The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...

 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Two of Baillairgé's works have been designated as National Historic Sites of Canada due to their remarkable architecture. The Bon-Pasteur Chapel (1868), a rectangular five-storey stone-faced chapel

Chapel

A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...

 with a gable roof

Gable

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...

 is part of the motherhouse

Motherhouse

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 of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Quebec City

Quebec City

Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...

, designed by Charles Baillairgé, was designated a National Historic Site in 1975 as an outstanding example of religious architecture in Quebec.
Baillairgé's Têtu House (1854), a three-storey, stone townhouse designed in the Neoclassical

Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...

 style by Charles Baillairgé in the same city was designated a National Historic Site in 1973 as one of the most remarkable examples of a Neoclassical

Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...

 townhouse built in Canada during the mid-19th century.

Charles Philippe Ferdinand Baillairgé designed a Roman Catholic Church and sacristy, 1849 in Beauport, Quebec

Beauport, Quebec

Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...

. He designed a Roman Catholic Church in St. Elzear, Quebec 1852. He designed a Roman Catholic Church 1853-7 in L'Isle Verte, Quebec

L'Isle Verte, Quebec

L'Isle-Verte is a small municipality located along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec, Canada...

. He designed Eglise Ste. Marie, 1854 in Ste-Marie, Quebec. He designed a Roman Catholic Church, 1854-56 in St. Romuald, Quebec. He designed Eglise St. Patrice, 1855-57 in Riviere-Du-Loup, Quebec, which burned in 1883, and was rebuilt. He designed a Roman Catholic Church, 1861 in Ste. Marguerite, Quebec.
With Joseph F. Peachy, Baillairgé designed the interiors for a Roman Catholic Church, Ile d'Orleans, 1863 in St. Laurent, Quebec.
He designed a private chapel (1886) at his summer residence; now relocated at La Guadeloupe, Frontenac Co.

Works

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Location	Image
Eglise St. Roch, addition of two steeples to the church designed by Thomas Baillairgé Thomas Baillairgé Thomas Baillairgé was both a wood carver and architect, following the tradition of the family. He was the son of François Baillairgé and the grandson of Jean Baillairgé, both men being termed architects under the definition of the time...	1841	Charles Baillairgé		St. Joseph Street, Quebec, Quebec
Eglise St. Jean Baptiste, 1847 interior decorations, 1854; addition of two bell towers, 1857; presbytery, 1858	1847	Charles Baillairgé		St. Jean Street, Quebec, Quebec
central pavillion, Laval University, University Street,	1854-56	Charles Baillairgé		Quebec, Quebec
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Basilica, cast iron fence and gates	1857	Charles Baillairgé		Market Square
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Pavillon Charles-Baillairgé; ancienne prison de Québec		Charles Baillairgé		Québec, Québec
Langevin block, Parliament Hill		Charles Baillairgé & Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller was a Canadian architect.He was born in Bath, Somerset , where he trained as an architect. Living in Bath and London he did a number of projects. In 1845 he left for Antigua, where he spent two years working on a new cathedral before emigrating to Canada in 1857...		Ottawa, Ontario
Library of Parliament Library of Parliament The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada... , Parliament Hill		Charles Baillairgé & Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller was a Canadian architect.He was born in Bath, Somerset , where he trained as an architect. Living in Bath and London he did a number of projects. In 1845 he left for Antigua, where he spent two years working on a new cathedral before emigrating to Canada in 1857...		Ottawa, Ontario
House of Parliament		Charles Baillairgé & Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller was a Canadian architect.He was born in Bath, Somerset , where he trained as an architect. Living in Bath and London he did a number of projects. In 1845 he left for Antigua, where he spent two years working on a new cathedral before emigrating to Canada in 1857...		Ottawa, Ontario