- Address
- 34 Beckwith Street South
- Type
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing Facility
- Designated
- 1988
West Mill
Also known as Wood's Mill Complex, West Mill
34 Beckwith Street South, Smiths Falls
About West Mill
West Mill is one of 2 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Smiths Falls. By its record, West Mill was built in 1852–1856.
The West Mill is part of the Wood’s Mill complex located at Smiths Falls. The complex itself sits at the northern end of Ward’s Island adjacent to the waste weir channel of the Rideau Waterway at Smiths Falls. The large stone building features a mansard roof, gable-roofed dormers and a five bay façade with regularly placed windows. The central main entrance is flanked to one side by the large doors of a loading bay. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, West Mill · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Questions about West Mill
When was West Mill built?
By its record, West Mill dates from 1852–1856.
What is West Mill?
West Mill became a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1988.
Is West Mill protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
Can you visit West Mill?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract).
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).