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| Address: |
4160 19TH AVE |
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| Property Legal Description: |
CON 5 PT LOT 31 RS65R18913 PART 5 AND 6 |
| Historical Name: |
Almira Flour and Woolen Mill |
| Heritage Conservation District: |
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| Ward: |
6 |
| Year Built: |
1844 |
| Architect Style: |
Georgian Traditional, Modern Infill |
| Heritage Status of Property: |
Part IV (Individual) |
| Designation Bylaw: |
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| Heritage Easement Agreement: |
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History Description |
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The Almira Mills building was originally built c. 1844 and served the community of Almira for over a century. After a disastrous fire in the 1940s, a large portion of the mill was destroyed. In 1986, the mill was re-built in a form reminiscent of the original using a portion of the original mill which remained after the 1940s fire.
The original Almira Flour, Grist and Woolen Mills structure was erected by Benjamin Bowman on the north side of what became the village of Almira. He also built a number of houses in the community to house workers at the mill. From this pioneer miller, the business passed into the hands of Alfred Spoffard, and in April 1880, the mills were bought by Samuel Boyer Lehman. With his two sons, Harman Daniel and john Willis, he operated the business as S.B. Lehman Almira Flour and Woolen Mills until a large portion of it was destroyed by fire on February 13, 1943.
This particular woolen mill was said to be "the only on of its kind in the Province". Five thousand pounds of wool was manufactured there each year, all of it, except the black wool from Western Ontario, purchased from local farmers.
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Key Map
Please note that the yellow polygon symbol is not indicative of the actual heritage area and is only meant to highlight the property the heritage building(s) is located at. For a complete description of the actual heritage property please refer to the Designation Bylaw found above. |
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