Marmora in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Grist & Feed Mill

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2024

1. Grist & Feed Mill Marker

Inscription.
Near this site stood a mill, built by Charles Lummiss and William Bonter and officially opened for business on October 5th, 1927. It was a three story structure, innovatively built close to the railway to allow a grain chute to extend directly to the railway cars on the track below.

The red painted wooden building burnt to the ground on April 13, 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1927.

Location. 44° 28.966′ N, 77° 41.041′ W. Marker is in Marmora, Ontario, in Hastings County. It can be reached from the intersection of Matthew Street (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 7) and Cameron Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located along the Brian Goodchild Memorial Trail in Marmora Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Matthew Street, Marmora ON K0K 2M0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pearce Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Irontown 1821-1875 (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honour of Harold Colman Rickaby (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway to Cordova (within shouting distance of this marker); The Miners of Marmora and Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); Marmora Ironworks & Forges (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Centennial of Confederation (approx. 10.8 kilometers away); Founders of Campbellford (approx. 21.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marmora.

Also see . . . Marmora Feed Mill, Ltd. (www.marmorahistory.ca).

Excerpt: The Marmora Feed Mill had a concrete floor and was lined with metal to make it rat proof. In
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 31, 2024

2. Grist & Feed Mill Marker
Looking south through Marmora Memorial Park, the playground and parking lot are in the background.
June of 1927, the Herald wrote:
"Charles Lummiss and Robert E. Bonter have purchased the buildings of the old Ledger Gold Mine, near Cordova. After the buildings are taken down, they will be brought to Marmora and used to erect a grist mill and feed store. The grinding will be done by Hydro-Electric power."
By 1932 it was operated by veterinarian, Dr. R.E. Lumsden. Later owned by Carl Heath, it was taken over by Ed McNamara in Sept. of 1961 and again changed hands in 1974 by Murray Walker, who ran it until 1981 when he sold it to Michael Kane. By 1984, it had a new owner, Bob Mauer.
The Feed Mill burned down on April 13, 1991 when Peter Beare was the owner.

(Submitted on December 7, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.