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FS6 An Island of Changing Regimes: from Military to International Exhibition to Contemporary Recreation

Thursday, November 14, 2024
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
CE: 3
Additional Cost to Attend/Contribution supplémentaire requise AIA CES Approved
This session has qualified for 3 LU Credits

Meet: 12:00 PM
Departure: 12:30 PM
The Jean-Drapeau Park, inaugurated in 1874, celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Implementing its 2020-2030 Conservation, Development, and Enhancement Master Plan, the park is undergoing transformation while ensuring the conservation of its heritage through innovative actions. Situated in the heart of the Saint Lawrence River, the island park boasts significant cultural, landscape, and architectural heritage. Evidence of various modes of territorial occupation, dating back to pre-colonial times, can be found here. This session explores the developments of the Sainte-Hélène Island heritage site and reviews recent and ongoing rehabilitation. First attendees will discover the Park's efforts to preserve its archaeological resources, followed by an exploration of the military landscape, including the fortified site of Sainte-Hélène Island. Next, attendees will visit 1930s developments according to landscape architect Frederick Gage Todd's plans, including the recently restored Lévis Tower and the soon-to-be-rehabilitated Hélène-de-Champlain Pavilion. The walk will continue around the recently rehabilitated post-war developments in the Mont Boullé area and will conclude with a discussion of conservation issues related to several Expo 67 legacies, including the Korea Pavilion, which will be integrated into the Park's future mobility hub and the preservation of the former United States Pavilion and Notre Dame Island itself.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the plurality of conservation issues and techniques associated with Jean-Drapeau Park's heritage assets.
  • Examine the innovative actions utilized in the park to attract visitors and connect it to the city.
  • Explain the innovative actions utilized in the park to attract visitors and connect it to the city.
  • Assess the park’s preservation of archaeological resources and ecological history related to both the natural and manmade islands.
  • Explain the layers of history on St. Helene’s island and the impact of conservation efforts to elucidate evolution from the War of 1812 to Expo 67.