Montebello in Papineau, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
La Grange Pesant / Pesant Barn
En 1887, le sénateur Owens achète une bonne partie de la Seigneurie dont avait hérité la famille Bourassa lors du décès du seigneur Papineau. Owens, élu à trois reprises comme député conservateur du comté d'Argenteuil, voulait établir une ferme modèle à Montebello.
Cette grange, construite en 1907, fait partie du paysage de Montebello. Sa structure bien particulière permet d'avoir une très grande aire de rangement sans la présence de poteaux ou de structures internes qui puissent gêner les mouvements. Différentes sections permettent d'engranger aussi bien le foin, les fourrages, les céréales que d'abriter les animaux.
En 1917, Joseph Pesant achète la ferme de cinq cents acres de la famille Owens et l'exploite jusqu'en 1953 où il la cède en la divisant à ses deux fils Rolland et Rosario. Cette ferme est toujours la propriété d'un membre de la famille Pesant.
In 1887, Senator Owens bought a large part of the municipality which the Bourassa family had inherited on the death of Seigneur Papineau. Owens, who had been elected three times as deputy MP of Argenteuil, wanted to build a model farm in Montebello.
This barn, built in 1907, plays a part in the Montebello landscape. It has a particular structure that it permitted large storage space without poles or internal structures that can hinder movement. Different sections allow for storage of hay, fodder and cereals and of course shelter for the animals.
In 1917, Joseph Pesant bought the 500 acre farm from the Owens family and used it until 1953 when he split it between his two sons Rolland and Rosario. The farm still belongs to a member of the Pesant Family.
Erected 2006 by Société historique Louis-Joseph-Papineau, Montebello.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 45° 38.993′ N, 74° 55.768′ W. Marker is in Montebello, Québec, in Papineau. Marker is on Rue Notre Dame (Québec Route 148) 0.4 kilometers west of Côte Angèle, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the north side of the highway, overlooking the subject barn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 743 Rue Notre Dame, Montebello QC J0V 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. L'Hospice Roy / Roy Hospice (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Maison Fortin / The Fortin House (approx. 0.2 kilometers
away); La Maison Quesnel / Quesnel House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Magasin Bonichoix / Bonichoix Store (approx. half a kilometer away); La Maison Charlebois / The Charlebois House (approx. half a kilometer away); La Boutique de Forge Bourgeois / Bourgeois' Blacksmiths (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Montebello Vit À L’heure Solaire ! / Montebello Is On Solar Time! (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Joseph Papineau (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montebello.
Also see . . . La Grange Pesant / Pesant Barn. (Submitted on June 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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