Joseph Venne
Joseph Venne (1858–1925) was a prominent Canadian architect whose practice was located in Montreal, Quebec. During a long and distinguished career he designed more than sixty buildings in the Montreal area and three large Catholic churches in Massachusetts.
Joseph Venne
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- Name
- Joseph Venne
- Born
- 1858
- Birthplace
- Montreal
- Died
- 1925
- Known for
- distinguished architect and founder of Ordre des architectes du Québec
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- architect
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Joseph Venne (1858–1925) was a prominent Canadian architect whose practice was located in Montreal, Quebec. During a long and distinguished career he designed more than sixty buildings in the Montreal area and three large Catholic churches in Massachusetts.
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• Name — Joseph Venne • Born — 1858 • Birthplace — Montreal • Died — 1925 • Place of death — Montreal • Known for — distinguished architect and founder of Ordre des architectes du Québec
Early life and architectural training
Early life and architectural training
Born in Montreal in 1858, he quickly established himself into the network of prominent architects who erected buildings for most French-speaking Montrealers.
Works include
Works include
• Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1887 • College of Philosophy, Côte-des-Neiges, 1890 • La Banque du Peuple, 1893 • Monument-National, 1891 • Laval University of Montreal, 1893 • Church of St. Clement Viauville, 1899 • Église Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 1901 • Facade for the church of Saint-Enfant-Jésus du Mile-End, 1902 • St. Anthony Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts USA, 1902 • Church of Saint-Michel, Percé Canada, 1903 • Church of Verdun, 1905 • Presbytery of Hochelaga, 1906 • Orphanage Saint-Arsène, 1906 • Grey Nuns Motherhouse, Saint-Matthieu wing • School Salaberry, 1907 • Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Verdun, 1911 • Church of St. Catherine, 1912 • Church of Saint-Denis, Plateau Mont-Royal, 1913 • Church of St. Anselm, 1913 • Notre Dame Church, Southbridge, Massachusetts USA, 1916 • Church Saint-Pierre-Claver, 1917
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rue Ontario, Montréal Projet d’une nouvelle place publique qui s’inscrit dans un important mouvement de revitalisation du quartier Ste-Marie. La place fait office de parvis au bâtiment du Centre Gédéon-Ouimet de la CSDM et établit une liaison avec le bâtiment de la JTI-MacDonald Corp y faisant face sur la rue Ontario Est. Inspirée de l’engouement de verdissement du quartier, la place minérale intè
art_inthecity from Montréal, CA · NIPPaysage, Place Joseph-Venne, 2013-2104
rue Ontario, Montréal Projet d’une nouvelle place publique qui s’inscrit dans un important mouvement de revitalisation du quartier Ste-Marie. La place fait office de parvis au bâtiment du Centre Gédéon-Ouimet de la CSDM et établit une liaison avec le bâtiment de la JTI-MacDonald Corp y faisant face sur la rue Ontario Est. Inspirée de l’engouement de verdissement du quartier, la place minérale intè
art_inthecity from Montréal, CA · NIPPaysage, Place Joseph-Venne, 2013-2104
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1858
Joseph Venne born at Montreal.
1925
Joseph Venne died at Montreal.
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Joseph Venne was born in Montreal.
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Joseph Venne died in Montreal.
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• Illustration — Interior of St. Anthony Church, New Bedford (1902) Mr. Venne was architect for over a hundred buildings, including several churches, schools and the famous National Monument. His buildings incorporated innovative use of materials such as steel, concrete and glass. He helped found what would become of the Ordre des architectes du Québec, as well as developing a building code of the City of Montreal to establish standards of quality and safety.
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Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 2: Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs de Montréal and Notre Dame Catholic Church.
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