In 1827, the Purdy's, an American family, built a dam on the Scugog River at the site of present day Lindsay. The following year they built a sawmill and in 1830, a grist mill was constructed. A small village grew up around the mills and it was known as Purdy's Mills. The mill destroyed by fire and was rebuilt in 1869. The existing structure once contained a stone flour mill and a lumber mill. Destroyed by fire in 1978, the Town of Lindsay incorporated the remaining structure into a riverside park.
That you could make heavy things working without electricity, unthinkable today but it left a nice reminder for sure.
ReplyDeleteQuite a history of the building, two fires but there are still remains.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see old buildings being reused!
ReplyDeleteLiz
Very nice, Andy!
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful in these light conditions. I have seen it once while in the area. I should have stopped!
ReplyDeleteThis is quite a lovely scene. Your photos are always so crisp. Do you shoot everything from a tripod?
ReplyDeleteNo tripod. All digital cameras do some sharpening. When I get the photo onto my computer I might do some more.
DeleteWater power has always been an important source of power. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful building, glad it was saved.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful old buildning. And the photo is great.
ReplyDeleteHugs