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Fort Proctor, Lake Borgne, Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish, LA Contributor Names Historic American Buildings Survey, creator Totten, Joseph Gilbert Beauregard, P.G.T. Wright, Horatio G McClure, Ursula Emery, faculty sponsor Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historical Preservation, sponsor Alphonso, Taylor, project manager Blanchard, Cody, delineator Boley, Lindsay, delineator Couvillon, Annette, delineator Peoples, Christopher, delineator Created / Published Documentation compiled after 1933 Subject Headings - forts & fortifications - towers - loopholes - concrete - Louisiana -- St. Bernard Parish -- Shell Beach Latitude / Longitude 29.867399,-89.678177 Notes - 2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place - Significance: Fort Proctor (1856-1859) was partially constructed as part of the Third System of Defense (1816-Civil War) and although it was never completed or used as planned, it is of national significance in the history of the Gulf Coastal defensive system. Characterized as a Martello Tower, the innovative design provided all-around fire capabilities and was constructed for durability with composite brick and concrete walls, iron beams, and granite. Fort Proctor also incorporated a highly efficient embrasure design. The quality of its materials and its innovative design make it one of the finest examples of the Third System of U.S. Fortifications. Its precarious position in Lake Borgne reflects the eroding condition of the Louisiana coast. - Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1770 - Survey number: HABS LA-199 - Building/structure dates: ca. 1856 Initial Construction - National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78003067 Medium Photo(s): 23 Measured Drawing(s): 9 Data Page(s): 14 Photo Caption Page(s): 3 Call Number/Physical Location HABS LA-199 Source Collection Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress) Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Control Number la0672 Rights Advisory