Slide Title
Preview
Date
1-1-1985
Description
The Château Frontenac is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, designed by American architect, Bruce Price, in 1893. The hotel was designed and built in the châteauesque style and modeled after French castles to feature ornamented towers, steeply pitched roofs, and elaborate spires. The building is at an elevation of 54 m (177 ft) and has more than 600 rooms on its 18 floors.
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Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Creator 3 Role
Firm
Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Recommended Citation
Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
Keywords
hotel, renaissance, French, château, historic, historic buildings, Quebec, Quebec City
Notes
Bibliography: "Le Château Frontenac - Hotel History." Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, 2016 www.fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec/hotel-history. Accessed 24 Mar. 2016. Sabourin, DIane. "Château Frontenac." The Canadian Encyclopedia, 13 Mar. 2015, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chateau-frontenac. Accessed 24 Mar. 2016.