The Habitation at Quebec was primarily a warehouse

The Habitation at Quebec was primarily a warehouse for the French traders of the Compagnie des Marchands. Built in 1608, the Habitation was an assemblage of buildings built on the river front below the cliffs of the upper city. The image key describes the various quarters: A. The Warehouse. B. Pigeon-loft. C. Detached Buildings where we keep our arms and for Lodging our Workmen. D. Detached Building for the Workmen. E. Sun-dial. F. Detached Building where the Smithy and Workmen are Lodged. G. Galleries all around the Lodgings. H. The Sieur de Champlains Lodgings. I. The door of the Settlement with a Draw-bridge. L. Promenade around the Settlement ten feet in width to the edge of the Moat. M. Moat the whole way around the Settlement. O. The Sieur de Champlains Garden. P. The Kitchen. Q. Space in front of the Settlement on the Shore of the River. R. The great River St. Lawrence

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13125860

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45376315

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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection

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Courtesy Everett Collection