Chateau St Louis
At Quebec. Commenced by Governor de Montmagny,
1647, and completed by his successor, D'Ailleboust. Demolished, 1694,
and rebuilt with new wing. Enlarged, 1723; and in 1808 renovated and
again enlarged, by government of Lower Canada. Up to the close of French
regime, it was the official residence of the governors of Canada; and
after the cession, their British successors continued to occupy the
building. It was destroye
by fire, 1834. The Chateau Frontenac hotel
now stands immediately back of the site of the Chateau St. Louis, which
occupied part of what is now Dufferin Terrace. See Habitation de
Quebec. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Construction begun, 15. (General Brock era) Description of, 90;
occupied by Sir James Craig, 90. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Governor's residence at Quebec,
169, 222, 304, 314; balls at, 223; wing added by Haldimand named in his
honour, 344. =Bib.=: Gagnon, Le Fort el la Chateau St. Louis; Doughty,
Fortress of Quebec; Douglas, Old France in the New World.