Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 24

Second Empire Style in Canadian Architecture

by Christina Cameron and Janet Wright

Acknowledgements

To produce a study of this kind, the authors had to consult personnel of many public archives and research institutions, all of whom have given their full cooperation. The authors are most indebted to the late Mathilde Brosseau, for her participation in the initial phase of this project and her help in establishing its overall direction. The authors also wish to express their thanks to the many persons who added pieces to the puzzle with patience and enthusiasm: Ella Chase, Emerson, Manitoba; Gordon Couling, Guelph, Ontario; Sister Gabriel Cummins, Calgary, Alberta; Marie-Jeanne Daigneau, Sherbrooke, Quebec; James Dickhout, Lowbanks, Ontario; Lynne DiStefano, London, Ontario; Lionel Dorge, Saint Bonitace, Manitoba; Donna Dul, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Marcel Durand, Montreal, Quebec; Simon Fortin, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec; Lois Foster, Belleville, Ontario; Gerald Fremlin, Clinton, Ontario; Hastings County Historical Society, Belleville, Ontario; Martha Ann Kidd, Peterborough, Ontario; Georges Gauthier-Larouche, Quebec, Quebec; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Glenn, Indian Head, Saskatchewan; Yves Laliberté, Quebec, Quebec; Robert Lemire, Montreal, Quebec; Martin Lewis, Belleville, Ontario; Anne Little, Toronto, Ontario; John Lutman, London, Ontario; G. Edward Mills, Vancouver, British Columbia; Iris Moffat, Cowansville, Quebec; Olive Newcombe and the Dundas Historical Society Museum, Dundas, Ontario; Niagara County Historical Museum, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; Shane O'Dea, Saint John's, Newfoundland; Jean Perchat, Sainte Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec; Trevor Powell, Regina, Saskatchewan; Terry Reksten, Victoria, British Columbia; Douglas Richardson, Toronto, Ontario; Randy R. Rostecki, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Charles Stuart, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec; C. James Taylor, Ottawa, Ontario; Ann Thomas, Ottawa, Ontario; Christopher Thomas, Toronto, Ontario; William Thompson, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Jean Westwell, Belleville, Ontario.