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 Box 1748   Conway, NH  03818 
  Phone: (603) 447- 2344   Fax: (603) 447-1777 

 

RECTANGULAR MARQUEES

RECTANGULAR MARQUEES can be found in historical sketches from Roman times through the Medieval era and well into the 19th century. We have seen paintings of these tents in war campaigns and 18th century garden parties. With square corners, they offer a great deal of useable floor space for furniture or a vender's wares. Historically, many of these tents were decorated with stripes for a truly striking appearance.

Rectangular Marquees have been popular at Rendezvous and Trade Fairs as vendor's trade tents. Walls are easy to move, or remove, to display wares and make it easy for customers to enter and stay dry while they shop. Walls may be lifted like awnings to further shade clients and spread inventory beyond the normal wall space. Optional wall ties allow the walls to be lowered, exposing stock while adding to security, or for venting.

Families have found the benefits of Rectangular Marquees to be delightful for multiple-day events. With just a slight bit more set up time the Marquee offers stand up room in the entire tent, poles to hang clothing and gear, the ability to subdivide for separate selling and living, and a wonderful structure to weather a long storm.

We build our Rectangular Marquees to be supported with wall poles at every seam (approx. every 3') as the seams are designed to take the weight of the canvas and the stress of the wind. Walls are suspended with snap hooks and "D" rings. We also offer the wooden toggles that appeared on the Austrian 15th century marquee if you don't mind trading the interior valance for the look of the past.

Mud flaps are standard but may be eliminated for ease in selling. We reinforce the entire bottom of the wall if the mud flaps are not applied. Doors are routinely placed in the center of the long sides but may be moved anywhere or added to any location that suits your needs.

Prices reflect Rectangular Marquees at specific wall heights, we add or subtract from wall heights to a clients specification. Although period marquees had steep roofs to shed rain and snow, we also have patterns to increase or decrease the roof rise and therefore, the overall ridge height.

 

Width x Length

 

Wall Height

 

Roof Rise

 

Sunforger

 

 

Sunforger-Flame

 

8'6" x 11'3"

6'

3'

$750

$880

8'6" x 14'

6'

3'

$790

$925

8'6" x 16'10"

6'

3'

$865

$990

11'3" x 14'

6'

4'

$930

$1,085

11'3" x 16'10"

6'

4'

$1,015

$1,185

11'3" x 19'8"

6'

4'

$1,105

$1,270

14' x 16'10"

6'

4'6"

$1,110

$1,355

14' x 19'8"

6'6"

4'6"

$1,180

$1,485

14' x 22'6"

6'6"

4'6"

$1,255

$1,545

14' x 25'4"

6'6"

4'6"

$1,340

$1,625

16'10" x 19'8"

6'6"

5'

$1,340

$1,655

16'10" x 22'6"

6'6"

5'

$1,430

$1,755

16'10" x 25'4"

6'6"

5'

$1,530

$1,855

16'10" x 27'2"

6'6"

5'

$1,640

$1,955

19'8" x 22'6"

7"

5'

$1,560

$1,905

19'8" x 25'4"

7"

5'

$1,760

$2,170

19'8" x 27'2"

7"

5'

$1,970

$2,360

Please specify Trim Style & Color when ordering.
Dimensions above are usual finished sizes.

ALL PRICES ABOVE ARE FOR CANVAS ONLY.  ALL POLES, STAKES AND ROPES ARE PRICES SEPARATLEY.  CALL FOR PACKAGE PRICING.

OPTIONS

Roof Vent

$95

Ties at the 1/2 way points

add 4%

Segmented Mud Flaps ~ add 6%

EXTRA DOORS ~ $40 each (6' walls)...$45 each (6'6" and 7' walls).

SLANT WALL RECTANGULAR MARQUEES: Rectangular marquees can be built with slanted walls. Many drawings and paintings of tents in the Middle Ages and the 18th century show slant wall rectangular tents in use. We use a standard slope of 18" for a wall so the tent footprint is three feet greater than the eaves measurement. (Please be sure of the placement of doors as the slanted walls make moving the doors to a new location impossible.) To modify any marquee above to slanted walls please add 7%.

ADD AN AWNING TO YOUR MARQUEE: 

 

 

Pole Instructions

Setup Instructions

 

 



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