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1005, Principale street
916-920, Principale street
910, Principale street
795, Principale street
769, Principale street
757, Principale street
603, Principale street
401, Principale street

351, Principale street
314, Principale street
300, Principale street
235, Principale street
231, Principale street
225, Principale street
203-205, Principale street
117, Principale street

100, Sud street
215, Sud street
108, William street
109, William street
114, William street
245, Albert street
209, Ste-Thérèse street

300, Main Street

Year of construction:
Around 1865

Historical elements:
This house was built in the 1860's by James S. Ruiter for his son-in-law. James Ruiter was one of the sons of Jacob Ruiter, the first settler here. When this house was built, it stood on the north side of Main Street near the present site of the shopping center where the house of Ralph F. Stockwell once stood, 183 Main Street. In 1907, William S. Cotton bought this house and moved it on its present location. In the 1930's, it was occupied by William Jackson, the branch manager of the Bank of Montreal.Today, we find there the restaurant La Fine Gueule.