Salaberry Armoury
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| Salaberry Armoury | |
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Manège militaire Salaberry | |
 The Salaberry Armoury | |
 Interactive map of the Salaberry Armoury area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Drill Hall / armoury |
| Architectural style | late Château Style |
| Location | 188, boulevard Alexandre-Taché Gatineau, Quebec J9A 1L8 |
| Current tenants | Régiment de Hull |
| Construction started | 1930s |
| Completed | 1938/01/01 |
| Client | Canadian Army |
| Owner | Canadian Forces Crown Owned |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 2.0800 ha (5.140 acres) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | steeply pitched gable roof |
| Floor area | 5,578 m2 (60,040 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Lucien Sarra-Bournet |
| Awards and prizes | Canada's Register of Historic Places;[1] Recognized – 1993/05/13 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings [2] |
The Salaberry Armoury (French: Manège militaire Salaberry), is an historic armoury located in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, that is home to the armoured Régiment de Hull. The 5,578 m2 (60,040 sq ft) armoury located just to the west of the Hull sector in downtown Gatineau on a 2.0800 ha (5.140 acres) lot.[3] The armoury is a prominent local landmark. In the Canadian Forces, an armoury is a place where a reserve unit trains, meets, and parades.
Le Régiment de Hull, which is housed in Salaberry Armoury, formed on 7 August 1914. The Regiment, which is a unit of the Reserve Armoured Corps, is the only Francophone unit in the National Capital Region. The armoury was built beginning on 1 January 1938, designed by the architect Lucien Sarra-Bournet in the late Château Style with a steeply pitched gable roof and prominent chimneys.[4]
The armoury was named after Colonel Charles de Salaberry, a hero of the War of 1812. The armoury, which has been identified as an historic site is one of a series of armouries built across Canada during the 1930s. During World War II, this building was the scene of local recruitment efforts.[5]
Salaberry Armoury is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.[6]
