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There is an old water wheel at the north-east corner of the former mill which is used today for a restaurant and shops. Looking older than its actual age, the present structure was built in 1987 replacing a mill destroyed by fire in 1983.
The Toronto and Nipissing (T&N) Railway built the station in the 1871; the last trains stopped here in 1991. The City of Markham now owns the historic railway station and uses it for community functions.
Today, the City of Markham owns the mill and uses it for community functions. Oddly, the historic plaque for the mill is located where Eureka Street crosses the railway line almost out of sight of the mill.
The Queen’s Hotel building, with its distinctive exterior, was built in 1871 along with the coming of the railway.
Labourer George Pingle built this house in 1874 near the railway station.
Eckhardt-McKay House
This art gallery exhibits the works of local artists. It is located in a house built between 1845 and 1851, and was once occupied by Group of Seven artist F.H. Varley. A few rooms display period furnishings while others exhibit artworks.