François-Xavier Berlinguet
François-Xavier Berlinguet (4 December 1830 – 3 August 1916) was a Canadian wood-carver, engineer, and architect. Berlinguet had studied wood-carving and its architectural applications with his father while growing up in the Quebec City area. His father had trained with Louis Quévillon.
Also recorded as Antoine-François-Xavier Berlinguet · F. X. Berlinguet · Antoine-Françcois-Xavier Berlinguet
François-Xavier Berlinguet
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- Name
- François-Xavier Berlinguet
- Born
- 4 December 1830
- Died
- 3 August 1916
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- architect
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François-Xavier Berlinguet (4 December 1830 – 3 August 1916) was a Canadian wood-carver, engineer, and architect. Berlinguet had studied wood-carving and its architectural applications with his father while growing up in the Quebec City area. His father had trained with Louis Quévillon.
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He studied architecture with Thomas Baillairgé and also Charles Baillairgé. Berlinguet's engineering importance became recognized when, in 1870, he began building a large section of the Intercolonial Railway. François-Xavier's career in construction covered nearly sixty years. In architectural pursuits his design work was important, varied and substantial.
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• Name — François-Xavier Berlinguet • Born — 4 December 1830 • Died — 3 August 1916
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- 1.Karel, David. Dictionnaire des artistes de langue française en Amérique du Nord : peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs, graveurs, photographes et orfèvres. Musée du Québec. 71. 1992. 2-7637-7235-8.
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