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One of the most picturesque covered bridges in the region, the Meech Creek Bridge (built in 1924) measures only 65 feet (19…

This town hall, originally a post office and federal building, was built in 1927

This house served as a hospital during the 1920s.

G. F. Hodgins ran one of the local brickyards that produced Shawville's distinctive red brick.

Pontiac Lodge No. 40.

Built around 1875, this bridge spanned the Lièvre River. Note the covered sidewalk and uneven portal.

This 5-span bridge measured an astounding 720 feet (219 metres). Built across the Gatineau River in 1928, it survived until 1948.

Built in 1926 and surviving until 1953, this bridge had three spans and measured an impressive 525 feet (160 metres) -- longer…