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Old buildings

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

215, South Street

Year of construction:
Around 1881

Type of architecture:
Second Empire style

Historical elements:
This house,now known as the Nesbitt Residence, is officially an historic building since December 1991. In 1881, it was the center of a competition between three very important persons of the area. As a matter of fact, G.B. Baker, senator, H.D. Pickel, High Constable of the district and G.K. Nesbitt, a mill owner, all wanted to own the most attractive and richly built house. The only house that has not been demolished since then is the Nesbitt house. The original name of the house was Lismore House.