Grande Allée Drill Hall

Grande Allée Drill Hall, Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, back, used as the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham

The year 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham, built in 1938-39 to house the Federal Arsenal's inspector of arms and ammunition. The Royal Candian Navy also moved in here in May 1947, eventually taking over the entire building, changing its name to HCMS Montcalm after the local naval reserve unit. The architecture is modelled on the Loire Valley châteaux of France. It was designated Classified Federal Heritage Building in 1992 and responsibility for it was transferred to The National Battlefields Commission in 1996.

Photo 124, June 2014

Grande Allée Drill Hall

Photo 127, June 2014