Old Mill in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

“The Old Mill”

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

1. “The Old Mill” Marker

Inscription. The ruins standing here today are all that remain of a seven story flour mill built in 1848 to replace an earlier mill, both built by William Tyrell of Weston for William Gamble, Etobicoke's first reeve. In 1881, this mill suffered the fate of earlier mills and was destroyed by fire. The ruins were designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1983.
The King's mill, Toronto's first industrial building, was built in 1793 near this site, on order of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, to mill lumber for the proposed town of York. German-speaking Nicholas Miller was the millwright, assisted by Queen's Rangers.
The Old mill tea garden restaurant was opened in 1914 as a community amenity by Robert Home Smith, the developer of the Kingsway area.

Erected by Etobicoke Historical Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 43° 39.057′ N, 79° 29.581′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Old Mill. It can be reached from Old Mill Roae. The marker is on the grounds

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of the Old Mill Hotel and Spa, approx. 30 metres from the pedestrian entrance on old Mill Road, 150 metres east of Old Mill Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 Old Mill Dr, Toronto ON M8X 1G5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lost Village of Milton Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Kabechenong / The Humber River / La rivière Humber (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Humbercrest Public School (approx. one kilometer away); Bloor West Village BIA (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Corporal Frederick George Topham, V.C. (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Sir William Pearce Howland

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

2. “The Old Mill” Marker

(approx. 1.6 kilometers away); South Humber Park Pavilion (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); The Humber River Valley (approx. 2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Entrance to “The Old Mill” Restaurant and Spa image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

3. Entrance to “The Old Mill” Restaurant and Spa

“The Old Mill” as it appeared in 1913 image. Click for full size.

4. “The Old Mill” as it appeared in 1913

The Humber River near the location of the King’s Mill in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2026

5. The Humber River near the location of the King’s Mill in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.