Joseph-Alcide Chaussé was born in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec on 7 January 1868. His parents were Edouard Chaussé and Rose-de-Lima Rivest. His father was a timber merchant.[1] He attended St. Mary's Academy (Académie Sainte-Marie), Montreal, then studied architecture in Montreal in the office of Alphonse Raza. He also studied under architects in Chicago and Milwaukee.[2] He became an architect in 1888.[1] He married Rose-de-Lima Renaud on 8 September 1894, and they had five sons of whom two survived.[3] In 1890 he was one of the founders of the Association of Architects of the Province of Quebec. He was responsible for the plans for the presbytery of the Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge (1897) and the new facade of the church of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal (1901) in what is now Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot.[1]
City officialEdit
On 21 May 1900 Chaussé was appointed a building inspector for the city of Montreal.[3] He wrote papers for the cities of Montreal and Quebec about fire prevention and construction regulations. Chaussé was the main promoter of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, founded in 1907. He was honorary secretary of the institute until 1942.[4] In 1911 Chaussé and the architect Joseph Venne overhauled the Montreal building regulations. In 1914 Chaussé was appointed municipal architect.[1]
On 1 August 1918 Chaussé returned to private practice, specializing as an expert in court appearances and in municipal assessments.[3] He designed the church of Sainte-Gertrude, built in 1925 in the north of the Island of Montreal.[1] His best known work is the Empress Theater (1927) in Montreal in an Egyptian style inspired by the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.[4] Chaussé was involved in various national and international architects' associations, and participated in conferences in locations such as London, Budapest and Rio de Janeiro.[3] Joseph-Alcide Chaussé died in Montreal on 7 October 1944.[4]
PublicationsEdit
Building Inspectors Handbook, 1902
Code of Building Laws, Montreal, 1906
Supplement to Code of Building By-Laws, Montreal, 1913
"Alcide Chaussé". Prominent People of the Province of Quebec. Montreal: Biographical Society of Canada, Limited. 1924. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
"Chaussé, Alcide" (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
"Fonds Alcide et Marcel Chaussé" (in French). Archives Lanaudière. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
Lemire, Robert (2008-05-19). "Joseph-Alcide Chaussé". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
October 24, 2023
alcide, chaussé, joseph, january, 1868, october, 1944, canadian, architect, best, known, egyptian, style, empress, theatre, montréal, joseph, born, 1868, january, 1868saint, sulpice, quebec, canadadied7, october, 1944, 1944, aged, montréal, quebec, canadanatio. Joseph Alcide Chausse 7 January 1868 7 October 1944 was a Canadian architect best known for the Egyptian style Empress Theatre in Montreal Joseph Alcide ChausseBorn 1868 01 07 7 January 1868Saint Sulpice Quebec CanadaDied7 October 1944 1944 10 07 aged 76 Montreal Quebec CanadaNationalityCanadianOccupation s Architect and authorKnown forEmpress Theatre Montreal Contents 1 Early years 2 City official 3 Later career 4 Publications 5 References 6 SourcesEarly years EditJoseph Alcide Chausse was born in Saint Sulpice Quebec on 7 January 1868 His parents were Edouard Chausse and Rose de Lima Rivest His father was a timber merchant 1 He attended St Mary s Academy Academie Sainte Marie Montreal then studied architecture in Montreal in the office of Alphonse Raza He also studied under architects in Chicago and Milwaukee 2 He became an architect in 1888 1 He married Rose de Lima Renaud on 8 September 1894 and they had five sons of whom two survived 3 In 1890 he was one of the founders of the Association of Architects of the Province of Quebec He was responsible for the plans for the presbytery of the Assomption de la Sainte Vierge 1897 and the new facade of the church of Sainte Jeanne de Chantal 1901 in what is now Notre Dame de l Ile Perrot 1 City official EditOn 21 May 1900 Chausse was appointed a building inspector for the city of Montreal 3 He wrote papers for the cities of Montreal and Quebec about fire prevention and construction regulations Chausse was the main promoter of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada founded in 1907 He was honorary secretary of the institute until 1942 4 In 1911 Chausse and the architect Joseph Venne overhauled the Montreal building regulations In 1914 Chausse was appointed municipal architect 1 Later career Edit nbsp Empress Theatre Montreal 1927 On 1 August 1918 Chausse returned to private practice specializing as an expert in court appearances and in municipal assessments 3 He designed the church of Sainte Gertrude built in 1925 in the north of the Island of Montreal 1 His best known work is the Empress Theater 1927 in Montreal in an Egyptian style inspired by the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 4 Chausse was involved in various national and international architects associations and participated in conferences in locations such as London Budapest and Rio de Janeiro 3 Joseph Alcide Chausse died in Montreal on 7 October 1944 4 Publications EditBuilding Inspectors Handbook 1902 Code of Building Laws Montreal 1906 Supplement to Code of Building By Laws Montreal 1913References Edit a b c d e Chausse Alcide Gouvernement du Quebec Alcide Chausse Biographical Society a b c d Fonds Alcide et Marcel Chausse Archives Lanaudiere a b c Lemire 2008 Sources Edit Alcide Chausse Prominent People of the Province of Quebec Montreal Biographical Society of Canada Limited 1924 Retrieved 2014 12 03 Chausse Alcide in French Gouvernement du Quebec 2013 Retrieved 2014 12 03 Fonds Alcide et Marcel Chausse in French Archives Lanaudiere Retrieved 2014 12 03 Lemire Robert 2008 05 19 Joseph Alcide Chausse The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 2014 12 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alcide Chausse amp oldid 1119213344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
