Historic Locations

Township of Alfred-Plantagenet 

Lefaivre

70 - St-Thomas Church
71 - Booth Lodge

Treadwell

72 - Saint-Léon-le-Grand Church

Plantagenet

73 - Former Treadwell Farm

Wendover

74 - Saint-Benoît-Labre Church

70 - St-Thomas Church
- Église St-Thomas
c. 1879

2050, rue Lajoie Street, Lefaivre, Ontario

Before the founding of the parish of Saint-Thomas-de-Lefaivre in 1879, the inhabitants of the village had to attend mass in Montebello, Québec, across the river. The first church in the area was built on land acquired for $ 7,828 from Hilaire Choquette. The building burned down in 1922. The construction of the new grey stone church started in June 1923 and was completed in 1924. The church has beautiful round windows and three rose-windows in front. The pitched roof is topped by a beautiful steeple that can be seen from as far away as Route 148 on the Québec side of the Ottawa River

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71 - Booth Lodge
- Loge Booth
c. 1932

2890, chemin Presqu'ile Road, Lefaivre, Ontario

The Lodge is a large log building, architecturally similar to Château Montebello across the river. Made of local red pine, it was completed in the early 1930s. It has four large bedrooms with fireplaces, a large kitchen, with two pantries and refrigerators and the Great Hall which can accommodate settings of up to sixty people at a meal and 150 for stand-up events. The Great Hall measures some forty feet in height, with over 3,000 square feet of floor space. It has a large front porch overlooking the lawn and river. The Lodge is used for weddings, meetings and large parties at any time from May through September.

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72 - Saint-Léon-le-Grand Church
- Église Saint-Léon-le-Grand
c.1923

1124, chemin de comté 9 / County Road 9
Treadwell, Ontario

In 1923, the archdiocese granted permission for the construction of a church and presbytery to spare the residents from having to travel to Plantagenet or Lefaivre to attend mass. All parishioners were invited to take part and each family committed to donate a cord of firewood. Built entirely of wood, the little church of Treadwell resembles a chapel because of its small size and entry vestibule. The lovely steeple has a large lantern and its interior is most welcoming. The Church which has been newly painted has a jube. Two years later, the interior was transformed. The Church still contains a small altar, the Stations of the Cross and a few beautiful plaster statues, a sanctuary lamp and a confessional in the sacristy.

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73 - Former Treadwell Farm
- Ancienne Ferme Treadwell
c. 1870

1811, concession 1, Plantagenet, Ontario

The red brick house (c. 1870) and antique barns formerly known as the “Treadwell Farm” is now owned and operated by Dr. Carol Miller, a  therapeutic riding instructor, certified by CanTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association). Today, the former farm is called the Willowbank Equestrian Centre. The Centre is also a B&B proudly promoting regional history. The old farm granary was restored to a rustic level of comfort. In summer, the granary is air-conditioned but in winter the guests still have to stoke the cast iron woodstove in the shared lounge and loft. Today horses no longer pull out stumps, haul logs, plough fields or pull commercial wagons, sleighs or carriages. Now the powerful bond between horse and human is used at Willowbank Equestrian Centre to meet the challenges of various disabilities.

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74 - Saint-Benoît-Labre Church
- Église Saint-Benoît-Labre
c. 1901

1247, rue Principale Street, Wendover, Ontario

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