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.