Hough Carriage Works, Scarborough Museum

Henry Hough operated a carriage building and blacksmith shop at the southwest corner of what is now Eglinton Avenue East and Birchmount Road on land patented by his father Joseph in 1846.  The shop began operating about 1856 and in the 1861 census Henry is listed as a wheelwright.

The carriage making shop was a two storey wood frame building with wooden runways outside to bring the completed carriages down from the second floor.  On the first floor the wagon parts were built and assembled while on the second floor, the paint and finishing touches were applied.  The original building was demolished when the business closed.

Interior of the Hough Carriage Works, Scarborough Museum

Much of the equipment is now on exhibit in a new building called the Hough Carriage Works. As part of the Scarborough Museum, the collection shows the artisans tools and the importance of transportation in the rural community.

The museum is part of the City of Toronto, Cultural Services.