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The cider press house: housing for workers’ families

On the left, children playing in the backyard of 10861 Du Pressoir Street. This flat-roofed, two-story home was added to the cider press house. In the centre, two adults are chatting on the back porch of 10865. The cider mill house was divided into two apartments, with differently coloured gable roofs.

The cider mill house. Photograph by Edgar Gariépy, undated, first half of the 20th century. BAnQ E6 S8,SS1,SSS747,D4632.

In the early 20th century, the cider press house was unrecognizable. Its successive owners showed little concern for its overall condition.

The apple press was removed, a ceiling was built, and it became a home to many families. Children generally slept on the second floor, beneath the roof.

An addition was made to the building toward Gouin Boulevard, and with it, three different civic numbers were given to as many distinct housing units.

This photograph shows the backyards of the homes located at 10861 and 10865 Du Pressoir Street.