Quebec City, CANADA - Franciscan Sisters Chapel - Nuns:  The Franciscan Sisters Missionaries of Mary arrived in Quebec in 1892, quickly establishing themselves on a substantial lot along the Grande-Allée. A monastery designed by Eugène Étienne Taché, architect of the Parliament of Quebec, was under way by 1896, beginning with the chapel.  The chapel’s ambitious interior was designed by renowned wood carver and architect François-Xavier Berlinguet who, with his partner René-Pamphile LeMay, worked extensively throughout Quebec and the Maritimes. The lavish features include beautiful wood carvings, colored Italian marble columns, decorated balconies and the distinctive fenestrated dome.  The Franciscan Sisters sold the property to the City in 1986 who then converted the monastery into a seniors’ residence, Habitations Grande-Allée, before selling to a private businessman in 2005. The chapel, abandoned since 1987, is in an advanced state of disrepair.  This Linen Era (1930-45) postcard is in good condition.  No. A-P 515.