Château St. Louis

At Quebec. Commenced by Governor de Montmagny, 1647, and completed by his succe or, 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 régime, it was the official residence of the governors of Canada; and after the ce ion, their British succe ors continued to occupy the building. It was destroyed by fire, 1834. The Château Frontenac hotel now stands immediately back of the site of the Château St. Louis, which occupied part of what is now Duffer in Terrace. See Habitation de Québec. Index : F Construction begun, 15. Bk Description of, 90; occupied by Sir James Craig, 90. Hd 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 Château St. Louis ; Doughty, Fortre of Quebec ; Douglas, Old France in the New World .