Formal Recognition Type

Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program

Notes

Allan Foley constructed this stage in the mid-1900s with materials salvaged from a larger stage owned by his father Mark. The stage was passed on to Allan’s son Albert and then to Albert’s son Edwin. It was built using local wood and has a longer floor and spruce studs and roof supports. Located in a sheltered part of Tilting’s harbour, a stage head provided access to deeper water and allowed boats to tie up to the stage. Over the years the wooden shores had become deteriorated and the cribbing was unstable. The stage head had broken apart as had flakes associated with the stage. The structure had a noticeable sag with one side buckled in the centre. The Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society applied to the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program, with aims to restore the stage to its former state and repair the damages sustained with the passing of the years. New cribbing was constructed to support the outer section of the stage facing the water and extra shores were installed. The building was jacked up one and a half feet in the traditional style – using sticks and manpower to slowly raise the building. A new stage head was constructed, windows were repaired, new exterior wooden clapboard was installed and the entire building received a fresh coat of red paint.

Community

Tilting

Municipality

Town of Fogo Island

Construction (circa)

1940 - 1940

Builder

Allan Foley

Style

Rectangular Short Façade