REPORT 2000 - 141

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS FRONTING
  RUE ROYALLE AND RUE D'ORLÉANS 
(INCLUDING RUE D'ESTRÉES AND RUE DAUPHINE FRONTING BLOCK THIRTEEN) 
LOUISBOURG: 1713 - 1960

BY

ERIC KRAUSE

KRAUSE HOUSE INFO-RESEARCH SOLUTIONS

AUGUST 21, 2000

(FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG
REPORT: HB701K72000 [2000 - 141])

Return/retour

(A) FRONTING RUE ROYALLE

Fronting Rue Royalle, the following development occurred:

BLOCK WEST OF BLOCK ONE

DARDY

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1721: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - May 13, 1721

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 30 pieds: 1721

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - By 1723:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [by 1723] in the Rue du Petit Étang, at or near Rue Royalle

(e) Building Type(s): (1) N/A

(f) Function(s): (1) Residence or work area of a lime kiln keeper/burner

(g) Notable Event(s): - The building was destroyed on or before the establishment of Rue du Petit Étang in 1734

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1725: A building standing in Rue du Petit Étang

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Eric Krause, The Built History of Rue Du Petit Etang (Rue De Rempart) and Selected Adjacent Features Louisbourg, Isle Royale, 1713-1768, Fortress of Louisbourg Unpublished Report (May 11, 1998)

LARTIGUE/FAUTOUX/NEW ENGLAND COMPLEX

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1735: Proposed concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - 1735: Suggested date

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 40 pieds:1743

- 40 pieds: 1750

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1743:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a small building [c. 1743], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang

(2) Phase Two - 1746:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building complex [1746] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang

(3) Phase Three - c. 1753:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building complex [1746], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang, with, to the west, the face of a yard [c. 1753] and then the gable end of a storehouse complex [c. 1753]

(4) Phase Four - Before 1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building complex [1746] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) N/A

(2) Charpente

(3) Yard and N/A

(4) N/A

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(2) Artificers dwellings with shops

(3) Residence, yard and storehouse

(4) N/A

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- The small house was damaged during the siege of 1745. It was either destroyed, or dismantled, or incorporated in the larger New England complex.

- By 1767, the houses were in ruins

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Ruins

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) S. Barkham, A summary of information concerning Lartigue's houses near the Petit Etang: 1714-1758, Fortress of Louisbourg Unpublished Report H - D 11 (September, 1966; April 1967; March 1968)

(ii) Eric Krause, The Built History of Rue Du Petit Etang (Rue De Rempart) and Selected Adjacent Features Louisbourg, Isle Royale, 1713-1768, Fortress of Louisbourg Unpublished Report (May 11, 1998)

BLOCK ONE

BAKERY

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle

Description: - 1723: Property reserved for the Bakery

(b) Concession Date(s): - 1722: All of Block One reserved for the King

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - N/A

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1731-1732:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped Bakery [1731-1732], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang - with, to the east, the face of a yard with a masonry gateway

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Rubble stone

(f) Function(s): (1) Bakery

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- In 1755, two new ovens were added, now making four, but in 1756, a fire totally destroyed the building and it was never re-built

- By 1767, the house was in ruins

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Ruins

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Linda Hoad, Boulangerie, Hangard D'Artillerie, New England Storehouse, Fortress of Louisbourg Unpublished Report H - D 08 (May, 1967)

ENGINEER'S HOUSE AND BUANDERIE

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1718: Reserved for the Hangards

(b) Concession Date(s): - 1722: All of Block One reserved for the King

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - N/A

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1720 (Proposed 1718):

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of the First Engineer's house [1720], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the west, the face of a yard gateway - and, further west, the face of a yard set back from Rue Royalle

(2) Phase Two - 1721-1725 (Proposed 1718):

Mature Construction Footprint - The gabled end of the Ancien Magasin [1721-1725], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze with, to the west, the face of the First Engineer's house [1720] - with, to the west of it, the face of a yard gateway - and, further west, the face of a yard set back from Rue Royalle

(3) Phase Three - 1730-1732:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of the L-shaped Chief Engineer's House [1730-1732] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the west, the face of the Wash-House [1730-1732] and the face of a masonry fence - with a centered gateway - between it and the corner building

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Rubble stone pillars, with a wood in-fill

(2) Rubble stone

(3) Rubble stone

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Hangard or First Engineer's House

(i) The residence of a marine company, and then of the fortification contractor: 1720-1721

(ii) Engineer's residence: 1721-1730

(2) Ancien Magasin

(i) Storehouse; Stone cutting: 1722-1730

(3) Chief Engineer's House and Wash-House

(i) Chief Engineer's House

(I) Chief Engineer's residence: 1732-1745

(II) Chief Engineer's residence: 1745-1749

(III) Governor: 1749-c.1753

(IV) Chief Engineer's residence: c.1753-1758

(V) Garrison Mess House 1767-1768

(VI) Owned by Lawrence Kavanagh: 1772

(ii) Wash-House

(I) Hangard/ Wash-House/ Storehouse: 1732-1758

(II) Stable: 1768

(g) Notable Event(s): - The Chief Engineer's house was constructed by 1732 where the First Engineer's House and the southern gable end of the Ancien Magasin had originally stood. The new house captured the southern portion of the Ancien Magasin.

- In 1767, the house was serving as a garrison mess house. In 1768, the Chief Engineer's house wanted much expense to place it in good condition. The Wash-House was however much out of repair.

- In 1772, the house was still standing

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1911: Stone heap

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Linda Hoad, The Ancien Magasin and the Engineer's House, Fortress of Louisbourg Unpublished Report H - D 09 (November, 1967), Engineer's House

BLOCK TWO

LOT D

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1721: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - April 30, 1721

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 90 pieds: 1721

- 96 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1724-1726:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [c. 1724-1726] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the east, the face of a yard - with a gateway - and then the face of a garden

(2) Phase Two - c. 1740's:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [c. 1724-1726] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the east, the face of a building [c. 1740's] and the face of a property between it and the corner building

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Charpente building on a masonry foundation raised to first storey floor level

(2) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(2) Residence

(f) Notable Event(s):  

- In 1722, the Lot E building to the east encroached upon Lot D

- The house was damaged during the siege of 1745

- In 1767, both houses were inhabited, and in 1768, house (1) wanted much expense to place it in good condition and House (2) was much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Two standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Brenda Dunn, The Private Properties in Block 2, Louisbourg, Unpublished Report H D 17 R (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1971 - Revised 1978), Block Two, Lot D

LOT E

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1720: Map

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- May 24, 1722

- June 8, 1724

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 51 pieds: 1722

- 46 pieds: 1724

- 51 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1718-1720:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [c. 1718-1720] - with a building in the interior

(2) Phase Two - 1722-1739: 45 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1722-1739] - with, to the east, the face of a yard with a central gateway - with a building in the interior

(3) Phase Three - 1745-1767

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1745-1767]

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Charpente with a piquet fill

(3) Wooden

(g) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Residence:

(i) Duplex residence: 1723

(3) N/A

(i) Part of the Governor's house, offices and yard: 1746

(ii) Store or stable: 1767

(iii) Stables, etc.: 1768

(f) Notable Event(s):  

- Initially, there was a house and a forge in the interior

- The building in 1722 encroached upon Lot D to the west, and in 1722 and 1724 upon Lot F to the east. By 1739, Lot E had captured the yard to the west of the Lot F building.

- By 1767, the building and the Lot F complex to the east were shown as physically joined

- In 1767, the house was an occupied store or stable, and in 1768, the stables was much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Brenda Dunn, The Private Properties in Block 2, Louisbourg, Unpublished Report H D 17 R (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1971 - Revised 1978), Block Two, Lot E

LOT F (and G)

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1720: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - May 23, 1720

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): 

- 60 pieds: 1720

- 70 pieds: 1724

- 69 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1724:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [c. 1724] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(2) Phase Two - c. 1731:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a yard at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis with, to the west, the gable end of a building [c. 1731] and the face of a yard to the west of the building

(3) Phase Three - c. 1739:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a yard at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis with, to the west, the face of a building [c. 1739]

(4) Phase Four - c. 1741:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building [c. 1741] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(5) Phase Five - c. 1745:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [c. 1745] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(6) Phase Six - c. 1751:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a to-the-west L-shaped building [c. 1751] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(7) Phase Seven - By 1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building [by 1767] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(8) Phase Eight - By 1768:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [by 1768] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Yard and N/A

(3) Yard and charpente

(4) [Charpente]

(5) N/A

(6) N/A

(7) Wooden

(8) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Yard and N/A

(3) Yard and animal hangard and stables

(4) Stable

(5) N/A

(6) N/A

(7) Store or stable

(8) Stable

(f) Notable Event(s): 

- In 1722 and 1724, the Lot E building to the west encroached upon Lot F. In 1731, the Lot F property had a building but was without any perimeter property fencing. In 1736, Lot G to the north annexed Lot F. By 1739, the yard to the west of the Lot F building was captured by Lot E.

- By 1767, the building and the Lot E complex to the west were shown as physically joined

- In 1767, the building was an occupied store or stable, and in 1768, the stables was much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Brenda Dunn, The Private Properties in Block 2, Louisbourg, Unpublished Report H D 17 R (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1971 - Revised 1978), Block Two, Lot F (and G) - Stables

BLOCK THREE

LOT C

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1718: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - June 27, 1718

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 123 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - October 23, 1721:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building [October 23, 1721] - with a feature in the street attached to its western portion - and, to the east, the face of a yard with the face of a gateway next to the building

(2) Phase Two - Pre-1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [Pre-1767], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Étang

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) N/A - On a stone foundation

(2) Garden

(g) Function(s):  

(1) Récollet presbytery (a.k.a. hospice or couvent)

(2) Garden

(f) Notable Event(s): 

- In 1721, a stone foundation was laid with possible foundation medals

- In 1723, a portion of the building was completed

- By 1734, construction had encroached upon Lot D to the west

- An empty lot replaced the presbytery during the English 1745-1748 occupational period. The building may have been destroyed during the siege.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A garden

(i) Block Report: - N/A

LOT D

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Proposed location

(b) Concession Date(s): - 1723: King's memoir

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 60 pieds: 1723

- 52 pieds: c 1730-1734

- 42 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - October 23, 1721:

Mature Construction Footprint - The stone foundations of the gable end of a building [October 23, 1721], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(2) Phase Two - c. 1746:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a small building [c. 1746], set back from Rue Royalle - with the face of property to the east and west of it

(3) Phase Three - By 1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1767], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Rubble stone

(2) N/A

(3) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Proposed récollet parish church

(2) N/A

(3) House or shed

(g) Notable Event(s): 

- A stone foundation was laid, with possible foundation medals

- The building was considered to be under construction as late as 1723, though work had actually been suspended earlier

- On May 6, 1738, the project for building a large parish church was officially put on temporary hold. At some point, a much smaller building was raised in its place.

- By 1767, the house was uninhabitable. In 1768, the shed was declared to be old.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK FOUR

LOT A

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- November 10, 1717

- September 29, 1729

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 42 pieds and 21 pieds: 1717

- 75 pieds: 1734

- 74 pieds: 1743 [Lost one pieds to the east]

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1729:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of the building [1729], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Étang - with, to the east, the face of a garden

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Wooden 

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(i) Residence

(ii) Store or stable: 1767

(g) Notable Event(s): 

- In 1743, a local expropriation order altered the Rue Royalle frontage

- Lot A complained that Lot B to the east had laid the foundations of a building - built between November 19, 1736 and August 26, 1737 - in the interior of the lot on a part of his property

- In 1767, the house was an occupied store or stable and by 1768 had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Terrence D. MacLean, A History of Block 4, Louisbourg 1713-1768, Unpublished Report H D 24 (Fortress of Louisbourg, January, 1974), Block Four, Lot A

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- November 10, 1717

- November 27, 1717

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 30 pieds: 1717

- 30 pieds: 1734

- 31 pieds: 1743 [Gained one pieds to the west]

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - By 1730:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [by 1730]

(2) Phase Two - c. November 19, 1736 - August 26, 1737:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a yard [c. November 19, 1736 - August 26, 1737], with a skewed building in the interior

(e) Building Type(s): 

(1) Garden

(2) Yard

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Entry yard to the interior residence

(g) Notable Event(s): 

- Lot B argued in June, 1736, that Lot C, to the east, had laid the foundations of a building on a part of his Rue Royalle property

- A complaint argued that Lot B had laid the foundations of a house - built between November 19, 1736 and August 26, 1737 - on a part of the Lot A property to the west. Although the skewed charpente residence was in the interior, its address was Rue Royalle.

- In 1743, a local expropriation order altered the Rue Royalle frontage

- In 1767, the house (and hence its front yard) was inhabited, though in 1768 the house was much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A yard

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Terrence D. MacLean, A History of Block 4, Louisbourg 1713-1768, Unpublished Report H D 24 (Fortress of Louisbourg, January, 1974), Block Four, Lot B 

LOT C

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - November 10, 1717

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 30 pieds: 1717

- [30 pieds suggested]: 1734

- 41 pieds: 1735

- 40 pieds: 1743

- 40 pieds: 1750

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - By 1730:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [by 1730]

(2) Phase Two - June 9, 1736: 40 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [June 9, 1736]

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Charpente

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Residence

(g) Notable Event(s): 

- Lot B argued in June 1736 that Lot C had laid the foundations of a building on a part of his Rue Royalle property

- In 1767 and 1768, the house was inhabited, though in 1768, much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Terrence D. MacLean, A History of Block 4, Louisbourg 1713-1768, Unpublished Report H D 24 (Fortress of Louisbourg, January, 1974), Block Four, Lot C

LOT D

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - November 10, 1717

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 96 pieds 1717

- 51 pieds: 1717

- 75 pieds: 1733

- 76 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1725:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [c. 1725] - with the face of a central gateway

(2) Phase Two - c. 1737-1745: [38 pieds]

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine, with, to the west, the face of a building [c. 1737-1745]

(3) Phase Three - c. 1752: 38 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [c. 1752] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Wooden

(3) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Residence

(3) Residence

(g) Notable Event(s): - In 1767, the two houses were inhabited. In 1768, the two attached buildings were illustrated as being three: The west one was inhabited, and much out of repair; the two eastern ones had, for the most part, their floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Three standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Terrence D. MacLean, A History of Block 4, Louisbourg 1713-1768, Unpublished Report H D 24 (Fortress of Louisbourg, January, 1974), Block Four, Lot D

BLOCK FIVE

LOT A

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - November 10, 1717

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 102 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - By 1720: 32 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the east, the face of a building [by 1720]

(2) Phase Two - 1724:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building, or of an L-shaped building, [1724] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the east, the face of a building [by 1720] - with the face of a yard between it and the corner building

(3) Phase Three - c. 1731:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [c. 1724] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the east, the face of a garden

(4) Phase Four - Before 1767 [c. 1749]:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [before 1767 [c. 1749]] - with, to the east, a storm porch opening upon the face of a yard - at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with the face of a garden to the east of the yard - fronting Rue Royalle

(e) Building Type(s): 

(1) Piquet

(2) N/A

(3) N/A

(4) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Hut/residence

(2) N/A [residence]

(3) N/A [residence]

(4) Residence with an attached storehouse to the north

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- The multitude of changes may reflect the fact that this was a piquet structure under-going evolution as portions were lost to building deterioration

- The property fronting Rue Royalle may also have been sub-divided into two separate lots

- In 1767, the house was inhabited and by 1768 had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - N/A 

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - April 3, 1727

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 60 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1726:

Mature Construction Footprint -Two buildings: the face of one [1726] to the west and the gable end [1726] of a small one to the east - with the face of a yard gateway between - and with a small attached bakery in the interior

(2) Phase - c. 1758:

Mature Construction Footprint - A Garden [c. 1758]

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Charpente

(2) Garden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(i) Residence

(ii) Hospital: 1746

(iii) Residence

(2) Garden

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- A stream, which bisected Block Thirteen in 1717, may have entered the future Lot B, to empty into the Grand Étang

- The building completely disappeared c. 1758-1767, and perhaps as early as during the siege of 1758

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A garden

(i) Block Report: - N/A

LOT C

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- October 13, 1722

- November 12, 1729

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 69 pieds: 1722

- 78 pieds: 1729

- 78 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [1722], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées, with a perimeter board fence

(2) Phase Two - By 1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [by 1767] 

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Undeveloped

(2) Garden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Undeveloped

(2) Garden

(g) Notable Event(s): - In 1753, the property was subdivided into two lots of 39 pieds each

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A garden

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK TEN

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - 1734: Not Conceded

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 120 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an property [1722] and the face of a street (Rue Royalle) [1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty, partially under water

(2) Phase Two - c. 1737-1741:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [1722] and the face of a street (Rue Royalle) [1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty, completely under water

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Undeveloped

(2) Water

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Undeveloped

(2) Water

(g) Notable Event(s): - c. 1737-1741: The lot was incorporated into the eastern fortification enceinte

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Water

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK ELEVEN

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - June 18, 1729

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 140 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1720-1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [c. 1720-1722] and the face of a street (Rue Royalle) [c. 1720-1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty, completely under water - with a building in the interior

(2) Phase Two - c. 1737-1741:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [c. 1720-1722] and the face of a street (Rue Royalle) [c. 1720-1722] at the non-defined corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Conty, completely under water - with a building in the interior

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Water

(2) Water

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Water

(2) Water

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- A condition of the initial concession was that the owner promised to back-fill the submerged area. Clearly, this was an attempt to create the proposed Le Nouveau Quay - reflecting a false hope that the street would someday rise from the Grand Étang.

- c. 1737-1741: Five pieds of earth was removed, for constructing the eastern fortification enceinte which, in turn, allowed the Grand Étang to partially invade Lot B with water

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Water

(i) Block Report: - N/A

LOT C

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - October 22, 1722 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 100 pieds: 1722

- 100 pieds: 1734

- 100 pieds: 1741

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [1722] and the face of a street (Rue Royalle) [1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, completely under water

(2) Phase Two - c. 1737-1741:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [1722] and a street (Rue Royalle) [1722] at the non-defined corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de Canada, completely under water

(e) Building Type(s): 

(1) Water

(2) Water

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Water

(2) Water

(g) Notable Event(s): 

- Proposed buildings along the submerged Rue Royalle clearly suggest an attempt to create the proposed Le Nouveau Quay - reflecting a false hope that the street would someday rise from the Grand Étang

- c. 1737-1741: Five pieds of earth was removed, for constructing the eastern fortification enceinte which, in turn, allowed the Grand Étang to completely invade Lot C with water

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Water

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK TWELVE

LOT A

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- June 21, 1722

- October 21, 1722 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 126 pieds: 1722

- 132 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1722] - with a small eastern attached feature - at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées, with, to the east, the face of a garden - with the gable end of a building in the interior

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Rubble stone with a small wooden eastern attachment

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(i) Residence

(ii) Infirmary: 1746

(g) Notable Event(s): - In 1767, the house was uninhabitable and by 1768 had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - N/A 

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- October 21, 1722

- December 3, 1731

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 114 pieds: 1722

- 108 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [1722] and the face of a street (Rue Royalle) [1722], under water

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Water

(f) Function(s): (1) Water

(g) Notable Event(s): - In the 1750's, the property owner lived somewhere on Rue Royalle

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Water

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK THIRTEEN

BAKERY/WASH-HOUSE - STOREHOUSE/STABLES/MENAGERIE - PERIMETER PROPERTY FENCE COMPLEX

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1725: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - March 5, 1721: Ordonnance

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 210 pieds: 1717

- 240 pieds: 1722

- 240 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1724:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped bakery/wash-house pavilion [1724] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue d'Estrées, the face of an L-shaped stables/storehouse/menagerie pavilion [1724] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine and the face of a rubble stone fence [1724] - with a central gateway - between the two building complexes

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Rubble stone

(f) Function(s): (1) A bakery/wash-house - stables/storehouse/menagerie - property perimeter fence complex

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- In 1744, among other alterations, a door was added to the Rue Royalle facade of either the bakery/wash-house or the stables/storehouse/menagerie

- The Grand Hospital [complex] by 1768 had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Two standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Eric Krause, The King's Hospital - A Structural History of Louisbourg's Block 13 Royal Hospital, 1713-1760, Fortress of Louisbourg Unpublished Report (August 21, 2000)

BLOCK FOURTEEN

LOT A

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1720: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - September 15, 1720

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 102 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1720-1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [c. 1720-1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the west, the face of a yard - with a gateway next to the house

(2) Phase Two - c. 1737-1745: 46 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [c. 1720-1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the west, the face of a yard - with a gateway next to the house - and, further to the west, the face of a building [c. 1737-1745]

(3) Phase Three - 1754: 3 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [c. 1720-1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Dauphine - with, to the west, the face of a yard - with a gateway next to the house - and, further to the west, the face of a building [c. 1737-1745] with an alley [1754] to the east of it

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Wooden

(2) Wooden

(3) Alley 

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(2) Residence

(3) Alley

(g) Notable Event(s): - In 1767, both houses were inhabited though, in 1768, much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Two standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - N/A 

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1721: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - April 11, 1721 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 72 pieds plus 3 pieds wide alley to the west: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1720:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a yard [c. 1720] - with, to the east, the face of a gateway - and the face of a garden [c. 1720] to the west positioned against the face of an alley further to the west - with a U-shaped building in the interior

(2) Phase Two - c. 1758-1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [c. 1758-1767] - with a small building in the interior

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden and yard

(2) Garden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden and yard

(2) Garden

(g) Notable Event(s): - N/A

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A garden

(i) Block Report: - N/A

LOT C

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1723: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- By 1723 

- October 30, 1732

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 45 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - 1724: 40 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1724], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Étang, with, to the east, the face of a small yard

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Charpente

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Storehouse

(i) Storehouse

(ii) Residence: 1767

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- The face of the building may have encroached slightly upon Rue Royalle

- In 1767 and 1768, the building was inhabited, and, in 1768, declared requiring much expense to return it to a good condition

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK FIFTEEN

LOT A

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1720: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - November 2, 1720

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 48 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase - c. 1719-1720:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a four-unit L-shaped building [c. 1719-1720] - perhaps one or two of the west units were added in 1724 - at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue de l'Étang - possibly with, to the west, the face of a yard with a gateway

(e) Building Type(s): (1) Wooden

(f) Function(s): (1) Multi-residence with an attached store or stable to the west

(g) Notable Event(s): 

- An early stream encroached upon Rue Royalle, fronting Lots A, D and E

- In 1767, the inhabited gable end of the L house, consisted of two in-line units. The face to the west of the gable end consisted of two more units - the first was uninhabitable and the other was a store or stable. In 1768, the two occupied units of the gable were much out of repair, while the two face units, for the most part, had their floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - N/A

LOT D

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1718: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - By 1723

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 74 pieds: 1734

- 74 pieds: 1740

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - c. 1717-1720:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [c. 1717-1720] with a stream that exited upon Rue Royalle

(2) Phase Two - c. 1724-1730:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [c. 1724-1730] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with, to the east, the face of a yard - with a gateway next to the building - and then the face of a garden

(3) Phase Three - c. 1748-1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - An L-shaped building with the gable end [c. 1724-1730] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis, with, to the east, the attached face of a building [c. 1748-1767]

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Charpente

(3) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Residence

(3) Residence

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- The garden may still have existed in 1724

- By 1767, the gabled house was in ruins, with the attached east house inhabited. In 1768, the east building was much out of repair.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - N/A 

LOT E

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1717: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - August 20, 1719 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 43 pieds: 1734

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1717:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [1717] with, to the east, property - with a stream that exited upon Rue Royalle - with a skewed building in the interior

(2) Phase Two - By 1722:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a yard [by 1722] with a central gateway - with a skewed building in the interior

(3) Phase Three- By 1745:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [by 1745] - with, to the east, property

(4) Phase Four- By 1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a yard [by 1767]

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Yard

(3) N/A

(4) Yard

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Yard

(3) Residence

(4) Yard

(g) Notable Event(s): - N/A

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A yard

(i) Block Report: - N/A

BLOCK SIXTEEN

LOT B

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1720: Map

(b) Concession Date(s): - April 25, 1721 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 90 pieds: 1721 [Includes future lot C to the west]

- 44 1/2 pieds: 1733

- 45 pieds: 1734

- 45 pieds: 1736

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1720:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1720] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with, to the west, the face of a yard with a gateway

(2) Phase Two - After 1749 (c. 1752):

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [after 1749 (c. 1752)] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue St. Louis - with, to the west, a yard

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Piquet

(2) Stone

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence

(2) Residence 

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- In 1733 the piquet separation fence between Lot B and Lot C was commonly owned, built at common expense

- In 1745, the house was hit during the siege 

- By 1767, the house was in ruins

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: Ruins

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Robert J. Morgan, A History of Block 16, Unpublished Report H D 25 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1975), Block Sixteen Lot B

LOT C

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1721: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - April 25, 1721

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 90 pieds: 1721 [Includes lot B to the east]

- 44 1/2 pieds: 1733

- 45 pieds: 1734

- 45 pieds: 1750

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1723:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face or gable end of a building [1723] - with, to the east, the face of a yard

(2) Phase Two - 1729-1731:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1729-1731] - with, to the east, the face of a yard with a gateway - with a building in the interior

(3) Phase Three - By 1745:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1729-1731] - with, to the east, the face of a yard with a gateway - with minor buildings [by 1745] in the interior

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) N/A

(2) Charpente

(3) N/A

(f) Function(s):  

(1) N/A

(2) Residence

(3) N/A

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- In 1733 the piquet separation fence between Lot B and Lot C was commonly owned, built at common expense

- The Lot C house - since its construction - had been leaning against the Lot D masonry storehouse - to the west - which had been built earlier. The Lot D masonry wall was built entirely on Lot D property.

- In 1767, the house was inhabited, although in 1768, declared much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) Robert J. Morgan, A History of Block 16, Unpublished Report H D 25 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1975), Block Sixteen Lot C

LOT D

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1721: Concession

(b) Concession Date(s): - March 4 or May 4, 1721

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 126 pieds: 1734

- 126 pieds: 1736

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1721-1722: 60 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building [1721-1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the east, the face of a garden

(2) Phase Two - 1725-1730: 23 pieds

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building [1721-1722] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the east, the gable end of a building [1725-1730] - with the face of a yard between the two buildings

(3) Phase Three - 1745:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building (1721-1722) at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, with, to the east, the attached face of a central building [1745], with, further to the east, the gable end of a building [1725-1730]

(4) Phase Four - 1749-1767 [perhaps 1758]:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of an L-shaped building (1721-1722) at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze, with, to the east, the face of a yard [1749-1767 [perhaps 1758]], with, further to the east, the gable end of a building [1725-1730]

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Stone

(2) Stone [inexplicably wooden: 1768]

(3) Charpente

(4) Yard 

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Storehouse

(2) Storehouse 

(3) Residence: 1745-1749 

(4) Yard 

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- To the east, the Lot C house, since its construction, had been leaning against the earlier built Lot D north-south masonry storehouse. The masonry wall was built entirely on Lot D property.

- In 1745, the English occupational forces constructed the central building - a residence for their master carpenter - which replaced the yard which had previously existed at that location

- In 1767, the face of the L-shaped building was serving as a store or stable as was the gable end of the east building. In 1768, the face of the L-shaped building had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel while the gabled building was much out of repair.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Two standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see: 

(i) Robert J. Morgan, A History of Block 16, Unpublished Report H D 25 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1975), Block Sixteen Lot D 

BLOCK SEVENTEEN 

LOT A 

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1720: Concession 

(b) Concession Date(s): - June 23, 1720 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 60 pieds: 1734 

- 60 pieds: 1741 

- 59 pieds: 1751

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1722-1723:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [1722-1723] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the west, the face of a yard

(2) Phase Two - By 1745:

Mature Construction Footprint - The gable end of a building [1722-1723] at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue Toulouze - with, to the west, an attached building [by 1745] - creating an L-shaped complex 

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Charpente

(2) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence 

(2) Storehouse 

(g) Notable Event(s): - In 1767, the house was inhabited, while the storehouse was a store or stable. In 1768, the house was much out of repair and the storehouse had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel.

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Two standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see: 

(i) H. P. Thibault, L'Ilot 17 de Louisbourg, 1713 - 1768, Unpublished Report H D 20 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1972), Block Seventeen, Lot A

LOT B 

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1721: Concession 

(b) Concession Date(s): - May 4, 1721 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): - 60 pieds: 1734 

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1724:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1724] - with, to the east, the face of a yard 

(2) Phase Two - 1730-1734:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1724] and, to the east, the gable end of a building [1730-1734] - with the face of a yard between

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Wooden 

(2) Wooden 

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Residence 

(2) English Prison: 1744 

(g) Notable Event(s): - In 1767, the house was inhabited, while the gabled end of the building was a store or stable. In 1768, the occupied house was much out of repair while the gabled end of the building had, for the most part, its floors, partitions and windows taken away for fuel. 

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: Two standing buildings

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see: 

(i) H. P. Thibault, L'Ilot 17 de Louisbourg, 1713 - 1768, Unpublished Report H D 20 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1972), Block Seventeen, Lot B 

LOT C 

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1722: Map 

(b) Concession Date(s):  

- By 1723 

- June 21, 1730 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s):  

- 60 pieds: 1734 

- c. 67 pieds-68 pieds: 1756 

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1723-1724:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [1723-1724]

(2) Phase Two - 1737:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a building [1737], with, to the west, the face of an attached feature and with, to the east, the face of a property 

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Wooden

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Garden

(2) Residence 

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- An early stream crossed the property, exiting onto Rue Royalle

- By 1756, the owner had captured 7-8 pieds of property from Lot D to the west

- In 1767, the house was inhabited, although in 1768, declared to be much out of repair

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1768: A standing building

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see:

(i) H. P. Thibault, L'Ilot 17 de Louisbourg, 1713 - 1768, Unpublished Report H D 20 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1972), Block Seventeen, Lot C 

LOT D

(a) First Significant Fronting Rue Royalle Description: - 1734: Toisé 

(b) Concession Date(s): - May 4, 1721 

(c) Frontage Dimension(s): 

- 72 pieds: 1734 

- c. 64 pieds-65 pieds: 1756 

(d) Frontage Construction Date(s)/Dimension(s): (1) Phase One - 1721:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a marsh [1721], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang

(2) Phase Two - 1738:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a property [1738], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang - with a building in the interior

(3) Phase Three - 1758-1767:

Mature Construction Footprint - The face of a garden [1758-1767], at the corner of Rue Royalle and Rue du Petit Étang 

(e) Building Type(s):  

(1) Marsh

(2) Woodlot 

(3) Garden 

(f) Function(s):  

(1) Marsh 

(2) Woodlot

(3) Garden 

(g) Notable Event(s):  

- In c. 1738, a marshy lot which was backfilled with earth, raising it 3 pieds 

- By 1756, Lot C, to the east, had captured 7-8 pieds of property from Lot D

(h) Last Significant Feature Description: - 1767: A garden 

(i) Block Report: - For construction, maintenance, and other details please see: 

(i) H. P. Thibault, L'Ilot 17 de Louisbourg, 1713 - 1768, Unpublished Report H D 20 (Fortress of Louisbourg, 1972), Block Seventeen, Lot D

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