DCHP-3

front concession

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

the block or range of lots laid out along the river, lake, or base line marking the beginning of a township; also, he line of this boundary.

See: concession(def. 2),front, the(def. 2),frontage

Quotations

1791
The Settlers on the front Concessions would find the Lots from the Surveyor's numbers, and those on the Second and others, might readyly measure them off from the sideline. . . .
1807
[Such] is already the case with that part of the proposed road which is already made in the front concession of St. Armand from the North to the South boundary, for which there is a Process verbal existing.
1834
[For sale] At the upset price of 25s currency, per acre. Front concession, numbers 13, 14. . . .
1946
Most of these trees would be in the front concessions of Matilda, Williamsburg and Osnabruck. frontierf n