Statement of Significance
Formal Recognition Type
Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program
Notes
Dan Foley’s Stage was built in 1959 by brothers Philip and William Foley and their sons. It was constructed using recycled materials from an old stage that had been at the same location and a barn that had been taken down. The stage had been used to store heavy and light salted cod and as a storehouse for punts during the winter months. It was occasionally used as a slaughter house as well. Structurally, Dan Foley’s Stage had held up well from the time of its construction, but repairs were needed to stabilize the building. The Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society applied to the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program for assistance in making these necessary repairs. The stage head was badly damaged and needed to be replaced, as were some of the wooden shores and cribbing that supported the floor. Included in the restoration process was the installation of new cribbing and shores, repairs to the roof, new exterior clapboard and new windows modelled on traditional styles. “It is wonderful to know that this stage will now be preserved as a testament to the traditional fishery and to those whose livelihood depended on it,” says Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society president Jim McGrath.
Location and History
Community
Tilting
Municipality
Town of Fogo Island
Construction (circa)
1959 - 1959
Builder
Philip and William Foley
Style
Rectangular Short Façade
Location
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