Maison Du Repos

La Maison Du Repos is a restored typical French Canadian style house in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Quebec.

History and restoration

The house was built in 1832 by Thomas Gemme and sold in 1854 in an auction, after the death of his wife. Afterwards the house was abandoned, until its current owner decided to buy it and restore it.[1] The house was moved to a new place and restored piece by piece using a combination of modern techniques and ancient tools.[2] During the restoration work, it turned out that the house had had before a summer kitchen, which was also added later to it. The property was finished with a barn that was turned into an atélier and a tiny additional house.

Awards and acknowledgements

The owner has been awarded with several prizes for his restoration work and efforts for maintaining alive the building heritage of Québec.[3] He travels around Québec giving conferences on restoration works of ancient houses.

References

  1. ↑ "Des trucs et astuces pour respecter l’époque - Actualités - L'Éveil et La Concorde". Leveil.com. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Le Passeur". Shbmsh.org. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. ↑ "Nouvelle". Actionpatrimoine.ca. Retrieved 2013-12-11.

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