Saint Hyacinthe Judicial District is named for Saint Hyacinthe.
District: Saint Hyacinthe Judicial District
District Seat:
Saint Hyacinthe
Palais de Justice – Saint Hyacinthe
Location: 1550 Rue Dessaultes / Avenue de l’Hotel de Ville
Built: 1963 – 1964
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds. The southeast front has ten high arches with recessed entrance. The centre section has an open courtyard with four story section on the northwest side. The roof line is flat.
Note: The first palais de justice was built in 1835. The second palais de justice was designed by Frederick Preston Rubidge and the contractor was Henry Benson Sinclair of Quebec and Joseph Skelsey of Montreal. The building was renovated in 1956 to 1958. The architect was A Cyr and the contractor was Julien Riendeau. The building was demolished in 1961.
Other Palais de Justice
Courthouses:
N – Richelieu District and Drummond District
S – Saint Francois District and Bedford District
W – Longueuil District and Terrebonne District
Photos taken 2016