Guy
ARCHIVES SHGV - BANQ
THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
2 comments:
Guy, was the dyke built at the same time as the Boardwalk and do you know when that was? I always thought the Boardwalk was a "Depression" project to keep people working.
Did the floods happen every spring before the dykes were built...if so, it's amazing that they made Verdun such a high density area. My parents moved into 676 Third Ave when it was a brand new building and I wonder if flooding occurred in that area?...Diane
Diane,
The dike was buil in 1896 and had to be hightened at various times due to the increase in height of the water level. Based on a book by Julaien Déziel called 1665 - 1876 - 1976, the first mention of a promenade is in 1923. I don't have the time frame ie the first construction of the "Boardwalk" but my guess is the mid 20s. The wooden structure was removed and replaced with asphalt at the beginning of the 40s.
Guy
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