The first industrial establishment in Guelph,[3] the original wooden mill was built in 1830 for the Canada Company by Horace Perry, who sited it on the west (right) bank of the Speed River.[4] The mill was sold to William Allan in 1832, who operated it as a grist and flour mill; by 1836, the mill complex was expanded on both sides of the river[5] to include a distillery, a brewery, and a woolcarding house[6] operated by William and his son David Allan.[3] Around 1850, the original wooden structure was removed and replaced with one made of limestone, and a bridge was added across the river, connecting the two halves of the mill.[3] Old reports state that the new grist mill building had cylindrical turrets, such as those found in Scotland.[3] The distillery sold large quantities of whisky and other spirits.[7][8] Around 1877, the Allan family sold the mill to David Spence[3] of Brantford;[9] it remained in operation as a flour mill until a series of fires gutted the building.[10]
Later developments on the siteedit
The Spring Mill Distillery (2020) in the mill building which once housed Allan's Distillery.
The site on the west bank of the river later became home to several industries, including the Flexible Conduit Company (later the Dalyte Electric Co.) which occupied the site between 1909 and 1929.[10] In the 1960s, the site was home to a feed and seed business and a plastics firm, until the buildings were destroyed by fire in 1966.[10] The ruins of the stone building are now a part of Guelph's Heritage Park.[10]
On the east bank of the river, the Arthur Street building which had previously housed the distillery[11] became home to a variety of companies: it first housed the McCrae Woollen Company until 1900[5] when the A.R. Woodyatt (later Taylor-Forbes)[12] foundry purchased the site. Taylor-Forbes occupied the site until its 1955 bankruptcy; the site was sold to the W. C. Wood Company[13] and was then used to manufacture appliances until the business was shut down in 2010.[4]
After a period of brownfield restoration, construction began in 2014 on The Metalworks, a new condominium apartment complex on the site of the old W. C. Wood factory.[14] In 2019, as part of the Metalworks development, the Spring Mill Distillery was opened on the site, occupying the same building originally built for the Allan Distillery nearly two centuries before.[15]
Referencesedit
^"Historic designation sought for Guelph's first industrial site". Guelph Today. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties" (PDF). City of Guelph. Site listed under its municipal address, 5 Arthur St S
^ abcde"Heritage River Inventory, Allan's Mill, Guelph" (PDF). Grand River Conservation. p. 31. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2002-09-03. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
^ abHallett, Doug (7 April 2017). "Craft distillery, eatery planned for heritage building in downtown Guelph". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"City looking to historically designate Guelph's first industrial site". Guelph Mercury. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"David Allan's Pure Rye Whisky!". Gillman's. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^"Allan, David Sr". Guelph Heritage. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^Stead, Hilary (2002). Guelph: A People's Heritage 1827-2002(PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ abcd"Macdonnell Street Has Seen Many changes". Waterloo Region Record. 7 June 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^"Allan's Mill and distillery, Guelph, Ontario, ca.1870-1880; 1948-1980". Wellington Museum. Retrieved 7 May 2020. Rear of distillery, 29 May 1980.
^"Creator Record". Grey Roots Museum & Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"1959 W.C. Wood Strike". Labouring All Our Lives. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"Work underway on renovation of historic W.C. Wood structures". Guelph Today. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^"A look inside John Sleeman's new Spring Mill Distillery (11 photos)". Guelph today. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
External linksedit
Stelter, G.; Artibise, A.F.J. (1982). Shaping the Urban Landscape: Aspects of the Canadian City-Building Process. MQUP. p. 46. ISBN9780886290023. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
"Puslinch Township - history - The Brock Road". clarksoftomfad.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
"Fotografía de archivo: Busca imágenes y fotos libres de derechos - iStock ES". espanol.istockphoto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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Allan s Mill was a watermill located on both banks of the Speed River in Guelph Ontario Canada Part of the site is now listed under the Ontario Heritage Act 1 2 Allan s MillView from Allan s Mill 1855LocationGuelph Ontario CanadaOwnerHorace PerryFurther ownershipWilliam Allan 1832 David Spence c 1877 ConstructionBuilt1830 wooden mill Renovated1 c 1850 rebuilt in stone Contents 1 Allan s Mill 2 Later developments on the site 3 References 4 External linksAllan s Mill editThe first industrial establishment in Guelph 3 the original wooden mill was built in 1830 for the Canada Company by Horace Perry who sited it on the west right bank of the Speed River 4 The mill was sold to William Allan in 1832 who operated it as a grist and flour mill by 1836 the mill complex was expanded on both sides of the river 5 to include a distillery a brewery and a wool carding house 6 operated by William and his son David Allan 3 Around 1850 the original wooden structure was removed and replaced with one made of limestone and a bridge was added across the river connecting the two halves of the mill 3 Old reports state that the new grist mill building had cylindrical turrets such as those found in Scotland 3 The distillery sold large quantities of whisky and other spirits 7 8 Around 1877 the Allan family sold the mill to David Spence 3 of Brantford 9 it remained in operation as a flour mill until a series of fires gutted the building 10 Later developments on the site edit nbsp The Spring Mill Distillery 2020 in the mill building which once housed Allan s Distillery The site on the west bank of the river later became home to several industries including the Flexible Conduit Company later the Dalyte Electric Co which occupied the site between 1909 and 1929 10 In the 1960s the site was home to a feed and seed business and a plastics firm until the buildings were destroyed by fire in 1966 10 The ruins of the stone building are now a part of Guelph s Heritage Park 10 On the east bank of the river the Arthur Street building which had previously housed the distillery 11 became home to a variety of companies it first housed the McCrae Woollen Company until 1900 5 when the A R Woodyatt later Taylor Forbes 12 foundry purchased the site Taylor Forbes occupied the site until its 1955 bankruptcy the site was sold to the W C Wood Company 13 and was then used to manufacture appliances until the business was shut down in 2010 4 After a period of brownfield restoration construction began in 2014 on The Metalworks a new condominium apartment complex on the site of the old W C Wood factory 14 In 2019 as part of the Metalworks development the Spring Mill Distillery was opened on the site occupying the same building originally built for the Allan Distillery nearly two centuries before 15 References edit Historic designation sought for Guelph s first industrial site Guelph Today 31 October 2017 Retrieved 13 May 2020 Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties PDF City of Guelph Site listed under its municipal address 5 Arthur St S a b c d e Heritage River Inventory Allan s Mill Guelph PDF Grand River Conservation p 31 Retrieved 13 May 2020 a b Allan s Mill History Archived from the original on 2002 09 03 Retrieved 2015 11 09 a b Hallett Doug 7 April 2017 Craft distillery eatery planned for heritage building in downtown Guelph Retrieved 13 May 2020 City looking to historically designate Guelph s first industrial site Guelph Mercury 1 November 2017 Retrieved 13 May 2020 David Allan s Pure Rye Whisky Gillman s Retrieved 16 January 2020 Allan David Sr Guelph Heritage Retrieved 16 January 2020 Stead Hilary 2002 Guelph A People s Heritage 1827 2002 PDF Retrieved 13 May 2020 a b c d Macdonnell Street Has Seen Many changes Waterloo Region Record 7 June 2013 Retrieved May 7 2020 Allan s Mill and distillery Guelph Ontario ca 1870 1880 1948 1980 Wellington Museum Retrieved 7 May 2020 Rear of distillery 29 May 1980 Creator Record Grey Roots Museum amp Archives Retrieved 13 May 2020 1959 W C Wood Strike Labouring All Our Lives Retrieved 13 May 2020 Work underway on renovation of historic W C Wood structures Guelph Today Retrieved 16 January 2020 A look inside John Sleeman s new Spring Mill Distillery 11 photos Guelph today Retrieved 16 January 2020 External links editStelter G Artibise A F J 1982 Shaping the Urban Landscape Aspects of the Canadian City Building Process MQUP p 46 ISBN 9780886290023 Retrieved 2015 11 09 Puslinch Township history The Brock Road clarksoftomfad ca Retrieved 2015 11 09 Fotografia de archivo Busca imagenes y fotos libres de derechos iStock ES espanol istockphoto com Retrieved 2015 11 09 43 32 48 N 80 14 36 W 43 5468 N 80 2433 W 43 5468 80 2433 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan 27s Mill amp oldid 1177964131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
