Stanley Barracks

The British army established a military post here in 1840-41 to replace aging Fort York. Known as the New Fort, it consisted of seven limestone buildings around a parade square, and a number of lesser structures. Massive defensive works were planned for the perimeter but never built. In 1893, the fort was renamed Stanley Barracks in honour of Governor Lord Stanley. Canadian forces assumed responsibility for the post in 1870 and garrisoned it until 1947. The barracks then served as public housing until the early 1950s, when all but this building, the Officers’ Quarters, were demolished.

L’armée britannique établit un poste militaire ici en 1840-1841 pour remplacer le fort York. Le poste comporte sept bâtiments en Pierre à chaux érigés autour d’une cour de parade et plusieurs autres structures. Les fortifications prévues ne sont jamais construites. En 1893, le fort est rebaptisé Stanley Barracks en honneur du gouvernement general Lord Stanley. Les forces canadiennes en assument la responsibilité en 1870 et y restent publics avant sa demolition au début des années 1950. Il n’en reste plus que les quartiers des officiers.