Goulet House
(Musée de Saint-Pierre-Jolys),
432 Joubert Street
Saint-Pierre-Jolys

Designation Date: June 6, 1988
Designation Authority: The Village of Saint-Pierre-Jolys
Present Owner: Musée de Saint-Pierre-Jolys

Maurice Goulet, a freighter by trade, constructed this log house for his family around 1870. Originally located south of Saint-Pierre-Jolys, the house was moved in the 1990s to the grounds of the Musée de Saint-Pierre-Jolys, where it was repaired and refurbished. The building is an excellent example of the French architectural traditions of this province. Most noteworthy is the doubly-pitched roof, called a mansard (in honour of the 17th century French architect François Mansart who developed the distinctive shape). The house also has been resheathed with vertical board and batten siding, a typical feature of early French Manitoba buildings.