J.A. WILLOUGHBY - Livery Stable
Originally built circa 1880 to house H.A. McCallum's livery stables, the building was later purchased by J.A. Willoughby in 1909.
The building is on Mill Street, just off Main, and is one of the finest stables in Ontario devoted to a livery business. 111 x 80 feet is the size of the building, and of two storeys. These are stalls for thirty horses and store room for carriages galore. The stalls are fitted up with Tisdale iron stable fittings; a litter carrier is in operation, and the result is a perfectly clean and neat stable. Apart from the large stone structure there are numerous sheds for housing vehicles. Two harness rooms keep single and double sets handy and in good order. A commodious office is provided for the stable men. Upstairs is a bedroom for the night man, and upstairs also to be found grain bins and room for lots of feed. A unique thing is a paint room where Mr. Willoughby keeps his vehicle freshly painted at short intervals. Mr. Willoughby does a large livery business with his 21 horses, in addition to operating a bus to and from all passenger trains stopping at Georgetown station. The Building now is home to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120
The building is on Mill Street, just off Main, and is one of the finest stables in Ontario devoted to a livery business. 111 x 80 feet is the size of the building, and of two storeys. These are stalls for thirty horses and store room for carriages galore. The stalls are fitted up with Tisdale iron stable fittings; a litter carrier is in operation, and the result is a perfectly clean and neat stable. Apart from the large stone structure there are numerous sheds for housing vehicles. Two harness rooms keep single and double sets handy and in good order. A commodious office is provided for the stable men. Upstairs is a bedroom for the night man, and upstairs also to be found grain bins and room for lots of feed. A unique thing is a paint room where Mr. Willoughby keeps his vehicle freshly painted at short intervals. Mr. Willoughby does a large livery business with his 21 horses, in addition to operating a bus to and from all passenger trains stopping at Georgetown station. The Building now is home to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 120