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Elder Mills, [n.d.].
One of the earliest forms of industry in the Vaughan area were sawmills. Mills used water power and later steam power to operate, making it necessary for mills to be situated near river systems. In 1850, James Gibb Thomson built three mills in the area, including a saw mill, grist mill and carding mill. In 1869, David Elder bought the mills with his brother James and renamed them Elder Mills, eventually becoming the area’s namesake. The carding mill was torn down in 1875, while the saw mill moved to nearby Nashville in 1900. The grist mill remained in operation until 1919 when it was demolished and the machinery was moved to Toronto, where it operated as the Elder Flour Mill for many years. The above photograph depicts one of the Elder Mills.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 10
Elder Mills, [n.d.].
One of the earliest forms of industry in the Vaughan area were sawmills. Mills used water power and later steam power to operate, making it necessary for mills to be situated near river systems. In 1850, James Gibb Thomson built three mills in the area, including a saw mill, grist mill and carding mill. In 1869, David Elder bought the mills with his brother James and renamed them Elder Mills, eventually becoming the area’s namesake. The carding mill was torn down in 1875, while the saw mill moved to nearby Nashville in 1900. The grist mill remained in operation until 1919 when it was demolished and the machinery was moved to Toronto, where it operated as the Elder Flour Mill for many years. The above photograph depicts one of the Elder Mills.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 10