A lumber mill established in Boise in 1903. The mill was able to support a small town of roughly 650 people. By the mid 1930s, the mill shuts down causing the relocation of several mill homes across Boise.
Citation: “Barber Mill.” City of Boise. <parks.cityofboise.org/media/975743/small-Barber-sign-FINAL-draft-for-review.pdf>