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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
PALISADES & FENCES:
DIMENSIONS AND FINISHES
BY
ERIC KRAUSE
MARCH 12, 1985
(Fortress
of Louisbourg
Report H F 25 1985 01)
APPENDIX A
1979
43. 31 July 1979 - Fortress (General): Design Items
a) Temporary Fences to define areas to be protected
- fences of a temporary type, to fit into the historical landscape, as well as historical ones could be, whenever possible, of [a type] already designed.
b) Block 16: Along Place Royalle and Rue Saint Louis
- Temporary Fence
- live sawn board type
- posts:
-at 10' (or more)
-7' or 8' in height
c) Masking Fences - along other blocks on Rue St. Louis & Place Royalle
- merits of palisade types in doubt
44. 23 August 1979 - Landscaping (Block 2 & Rue Royalle)
a) Carrerot Property
- typical piquet fence:
- 7-8 pied high
- fence designs:
- similar to those of Rodrigue and DeGannes properties
- set in a trench
b) Dugas to Bigot stables
- piquet fence
c) Destouches to Grandchamp Inn
- piquet fence:
- 7-8 pieds high
- similar to Lartigue
d) Destouches to Bigot House
- high piquet fence:
- 10' +/-
- diameter:
- 7-8"
- bracing:
- none on Quay side
e) Bigot House to Stables
- low masonry wall with iron superstructure
45. 14 & 18 September 1979 - Blocks 2 & 16: Landscaping (Fences)
a) Block 16: Lot "A" and "B" Frontage
i) live sawn board fence
ii) 7' 6" high
b) Block 16: Lot "E" Parade Square Frontage
- permanent fence
i) similar to the one bordering this property on its Rue Toulouse side
c) Block 16: Lots "E" and "D": Interior Fences
- design similar to Block 17 interior fences
d) Block 16: Between Lots "A" and "E"
- typical piquet fence: 5 pieds high
e) Block 16: Between Lots "E" and "D"
- typical piquet fence: 4 pieds
f) Block 16: Between Lot "D" and Rue Royale
- piquet fence: similar to other on same property
g) Block 2: Bigot House to Stables
- masonry fence with iron superstructure
i) average 4 pieds high rubblestone masonry wall
ii) roughly cut cap
iii) approximately 4 pieds high wrought iron superstructure
h) Block 2: Carrerot fence - Interior fence
- board fence:
- 4 pieds high
- pointed boards
- posts:
- 8' - 10' feet apart
i) Block 2: Bigot to Destouches
- piquet fence
i) 8 pieds high
ii) pointed heads
iii) ribband or ribbands
iv) interior braces
46. 10 October 1979 - Block 16: Fences
a) Temporary fence: southeast corner
- live/sawn board fence
b) Interior fences
- height: 6-7 pieds