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Unionville Planing Mill

Unionville Planing Mill
cira 1840 - 1983

       In 1840 William Eakin built the original planing mill on this site. In 1872 it was leased to Robert Harringston and then purchased by him in 1881. A working mill for 140 years, it supplied lumber, sash, doors, frames and other carpentry for the many barns and houses, schools and churches in the area. The mill was severely damaged in 1978 and destroyed by fire in 1983.

      The site was redeveloped by Metric Properties Limited who built the new Unionville Planing Mill and re-opened it in May 1987.

      The following specialty stores, boutiques, and restaurant presently occupy the beautifully rebuilt Planing Mill: