Dates From: circa 1849
Original Location: Scarborough, Ontario (Kingston Road and Midland Avenue)
This Georgian two-storey structure, built by Alexander Thompson in 1847-48, is typical of pre-Confederation taverns found in Southern Ontario.
It originally offered a resting place for stagecoach passengers making the trip between Dunbarton, Pickering, and Toronto. Over the years, the Half Way House also served as a hotel, an apartment building, and later a store.
In 1966, this frame-built Ontario classic, with its single-storey kitchen tail and shed extension, was moved to The Village at Black Creek.
The building required extensive restoration and reconstruction. The kitchen was rebuilt based on structural evidence and archival documents.
