La Tour Cabot

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The Cabot Tower's cornerstone was laid on 23 June 1897 to mark the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's North American Landfall and the 60th year of Queen Victoria's reign. The building was completed in 1900, financed in part by private donations. / Le 23 juin 1897, on a posé la pierre angulaire de la Tour Cabot. L'édifice, financé en partie par des dons de particuliers, commémore le 400ᵉ anniversaire du débarquement de John Cabot en Amérique du Nord et la 60ᵉ année du règne de la reine Victoria. Il fut achevé en 1900.

Architect W.H. Greene's plans for Cabot Tower included an observatory which, for reasons unknown, was not built. / Les plans de la Tour Cabot, tels que dessinés par l'architecte W.H. Greene, comprenaient un observatoire qui ne fut pas construit pour des raisons inconnues.

Robert W. Gardner, signalman from 1923 until his death in 1946. The Tower remained an active signal station until 1958. / Robert W. Gardner, préposé aux signaux de 1923 jusqu'à sa mort en 1946. La tour sert de station de signalisation jusqu'en 1958.

A signal blockhouse occupied this spot from 1859 until it was destroyed by fire in 1894. It was replace by a "temporary" building which remained in service until the construction of Cabot Tower. / Un fort de signalisation se trouvait ici de 1859 jusqu'en 1894 quand il fut détruit par un incendie. L'édifice temporaire que le remplaça en service jusqu'au début des travaux de construction de la Tour Cabot.

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