Inventory of Architectural Heritage in Québec with 789 Properties (2018)
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Description
789 heritage assets were inventoried by the Government and Municipalities of Québec, starting from a 2015 pre-inventory. The selection targeted properties with exceptional, superior, and good heritage values, plus pre-1900 buildings, wayside crosses, and properties under PIIA regulation. This inventory was published in January 2018 to increase knowledge about built heritage.
Use Cases
Prioritize conservation efforts based on the documented heritage value classifications (exceptional, superior, good).
Analyze the distribution and types of protected heritage assets, including wayside crosses and calvaries.
Study architectural trends and historical development using the subset of properties built before 1900.
Strengths
Includes 789 inventoried heritage assets with a defined selection methodology.
Properties are classified by heritage value (7 exceptional, 183 superior, 418 good).
Data is provided in multiple machine-readable formats (XML, CSV, JSON).
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The description was translated using an automated tool, which may introduce inaccuracies.
Provenance
Source
Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
Collection Method
Inventory carried out to increase knowledge about built heritage, starting from a 2015 pre-inventory.
Time Range
Inventory published January 2018, with work starting from 2015.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-22 18:35:35.100566; freshness should be verified.