OLD BARBER HOUSE RESTAURANT

As the fortunes of the Barbers’ declined, the small community that had grown around the mill became deserted, leaving only the ghosts of the once-busy mill village behind. William’s home, built circa 1862, remains on the corner of Mississauga Road and Barbertown Road as the Old Barber House Restaurant. Robert and Bennet’s houses on Barbertown Road are now gone as are most of the original 43 buildings. Only two workers’ houses survive. The old mill bridge (circa 1898), Barbertown Road, and the quiet recreation area are but a reflection of this once vibrant little community, and the mill’s importance to early workers and their families.