Buildings & Structures Archives | Page 2 of 3 | From Pioneer to Premier: the Seigniorial and Village History of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade

Village Sainte-Anne Rectory

The rectory, located near the church, was the residence of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade’s priest.

Railway Bridge

The Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade railway bridge was severely damaged by the consequences of the Saint-Alban scree in 1894. As early as the next day following the catastrophe, the Canadian Pacific […]

The Car Bridge

The 1894 Saint-Alban scree on the Sainte-Anne River had consequences up to the mouth of the river, destroying several buildings and infrastructure on its path. Built in 1862, […]

The New Bridge

After the 1894 Saint-Alban scree, a new car bridge is erected. Its inauguration takes place three years later.

Inauguration of the New Bridge

On June 1, 1897, an article in Le Trifluvien newspaper mentions the blessing of the new bridge in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.

Demolition of the New Bridge

On March 19, 1936, the ice breakup sweeps away the bridge erected around forty years earlier.

John Jones Ross’s House

John Jones Ross married Arline Lanouette in 1854 in Champlain. They lived in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade until the death of both spouses, within weeks of one another in 1901.