Historic Alton Mill Arts Centre 4 Magnet

I had an opportunity to visit the Alton Mill Arts Center located in an historic mill. The Historic Alton Mill Art Centre, located in the village of Alton, Ontario is home to 20 studio artists galleries, heritage museum, café and unique shops. This stone mill complex was constructed by William Algie as ‘The Beaver Knitting Mill,’ (circa 1891). It was known nationwide for its fleece-lined long underwear. The Western Rubber Co. retooled the facility in 1935 to manufacture latex goods including party balloons and rubber gloves. Operations ceased in 1982 and the building sat neglected for a number of years. Restoration was undertaken in 1997 and completed in 2009 as The Alton Mill Art Centre. Today the heritage building is home to arti...