Down…in history. (PIP #85)

By Louise Peloquin

Another Lowell landmark is turned into rubble. Yet, within the heap of red brick, traces of the countless Franco-Americans ushered into eternity at 201 Pawtucket Street seem to rise from the dusty ruins. The most famous of these Francos was Jack Kerouac.

Archambault Funeral Home is down. But its history will never be obliterated.
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AD in L’Etoile:

NEW YEAR’S CALENDARS

We have received our 1926 calendars and we invite all of our clients and friends to come and get theirs at our new office, 201 Pawtucket Street.

AMÉDÉE ARCHAMBAULT & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
201 Pawtucket Street.
Tel. 109

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L’Etoile – January 5, 1926

NEW VISITATION ROOMS

OF MESSRS. ARCHAMBAULT and SON 

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Their new installation will allow them to meet all of their clientele’s demands.

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     Messrs. Amédée Archambault and son, funeral directors, have moved their Merrimack Street office on the corner of Decatur, to an annex they constructed between their two buildings at 197 and 205 Pawtucket. Their new office carries the number 201 Pawtucket Street.

     By special arrangement with the telephone company, they will keep the number 109 for clients to obtain prompt service at any hour of the day or night.

     Their new offices and visitation rooms complete the grand improvements undertaken to offer their clients the most satisfying service at all times.

     Their new, modern visitation rooms provide all of the desired amenities. Among other enhancements is a salon, separate from the main body of the building, where the deceased can be exposed in a chapelle ardente to receive parents and friends in an intimate, consoling atmosphere for mourning.

     By calling 109, clients will be able to be in communication with Mr. Amédée Archambault or with his sons Messrs. Henri or Dewey Archambault at all times for everything pertaining to funerals and also for limousine services for weddings or for compering events. (1)

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1. “Compering” is the British English term for acting as a host or a master of ceremonies at an event.

Translations by Louise Peloquin.