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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


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