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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

Old Peter Cowan's house

245, Albert Street

Year of construction:
1871

Type of architecture:
Second Empire style

Historical elements:
Peter Cowan sometimes salesman, sometimes postmaster or even sheriff built this farm house by himself and called it Willowbrook. He is the one who gave his name to the village which used to be called Nelsonville. In 1960, this building was transformed by Mr. L. Godin into a single family house with four apartments. Later it became a gardening centre. Requiring major reparations, this house had to be demolish on April 8, 2004.