I explored this abandoned house in St. Charles, Ontario back in 2010. At that time I used a point and shoot camera and over the years the photos were bulk resized when I required more website disk storage. For this reason the resolution and size are somewhat poor. This is what the house appeared like in 2010. There are spray painted messages on the front of the house:“This was my house and is not a marijuana grow operation. This is more OPP and shit town lies.“ “Messenger of death“ I returned to this house ten years later in May of…
The Ambassador Hotel and Ten Lounge in Sudbury
On March 8, 1968, four sisters from the Ceppetelli family from the subdivision of Gatchell (Sudbury) purchased property located at the corner of Falconbridge Road and The Kingsway. The Ceppetelli sisters were already experienced in hotel management. They were owners of a Lorne Street hotel by the name of The Four Sisters Motel, a business still in operation to this day. Four Sisters Motel Sudbury Postcard The sisters opened up a new business venture under the name of The Ambassador Hotel. The hotel’s location was ideal. Situated at the corner of the Kingsway and Falconbridge Road, it would be one…
On a Kiln Spree (Abandoned Sudbury Ceramic Store)
This tired old building would be oblivious to most driver’s that pass it by. A curious explorer however, might stop to explore the rundown wooden structure. It’s located along a busy highway in the Sudbury area. You’d never suspect that inside is a treasure trove of forgotten pottery. In the right portion of the building is the artists studio where artist and owner Barb Lavallee, would craft her work. There’s an electric kiln in the middle section area where the completed work was fired (hardened) and then painted. The left portion of the building is the showroom where shelves filled…
St. Joseph’s Hospital / Sudbury General Hospital – Sudbury Ontario
During the early 20th century the Ontario government was not known to contribute substantially towards the cost of constructing or operating hospitals. In 1944 a group of physicians along with Bishop R.H. Dignan (Diocese of Sault Ste Marie) and Monsignor J.C. Humphrey (Christ the King Church) approached the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste Marie for assistance in financing the construction of a new hospital. On September 2, 1944 the Sisters purchased the Stafford Estate located at 700 Paris Street from Mr. and Mrs. Stafford using their own funding. Mr. Stafford was a retired department store owner.(6) The Lieutenant…
Burgess Battery Factory in Niagara Falls
The Burgess Battery Company was formed on March 2nd, 1917 by Dr. Charles Burgess, a professor at University of Wisconsin. The company was a subsidiary of C.F. Burgess Laboratories. Burgess was a chemical engineer who developed dry cell batteries commonly known today as A, B, C and D cell batteries. Burgess had also been working on developing a flashlight, which had already been invented in 1900 but had been dismissed by many as being impractical. Burgess was successful in selling his flashlight batteries and in 1913 resigned his position at the University. Burgess expanded his business operations which grew to…
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena & Sand Sculpture Exhibit
The Niagara Falls Memorial Arena was constructed in 1950 with a capacity of holding 3,056 patrons. The first opening hockey game took place on January 27, 1950 which featured the Niagara Falls Cataracts playing against the Hamilton Aerovox (a 6-4 loss for Niagara by the way). Various hockey teams called the arena their home including the Niagara Falls Thunder, Niagara Falls Canucks and Niagara Falls Flyers. The main floor offered a concession stand and ticket booths. On display was a portrait of the Queen and trophy case displaying trophies and memorabilia from the home teams. Stairs lead to the upstairs…
Abandoned Christian School House Toronto
This home was built in 1979. It’s listed for sale in the Toronto area for $5,500,000. The house has three garages and in the back of the property, a tennis court and tree house. The home doesn’t have much appeal as a place you’d want to live, which is because the last use was as a Christian school. The house has an indoor pool which has been covered over with plywood. Several of the rooms have panic buttons and sensors, which leads me to believe that perhaps this was used as a group home where entry and exit of rooms…
The Abandoned Money House Ontario
The urban exploring community chooses to give locations names in an effort to be able to communicate and differentiate them in discussions. The reference for this abandoned house is simply the “Money House”, the reason for this will soon be explained. The house is located along a quiet rural road in an area where it’s not uncommon for you to see orchards and crops. I observed several migrant workers in the field just metres away from our exit point when it was time to leave. The workers stopped to watch us upon seeing my partner and I leaving the run-down…
The Titanic Staircase Mansion
This two and a half acre home belonged to Natalie Wong, a specialized dentist and her pediatrician husband from Toronto. The house was built in 1978 and contains five bedrooms, Titanic-style staircase and skylight with chandelier. There’s a glassed-in pool with diving board in the rear of the house. I’ve often wondered how long it would take to fill such a void with a water hose. The couple initially planned to demolish the house after purchase, but changed their minds after the birth of their daughter. When the couple was ready to sell their house, they did so in a…
Black Staircase House with Mustang GT (Toronto)
This house was situated in a well-to-do area of Southern Ontario. It was built in the 1960’s and was demolished shortly after these photos were taken. There are a few noteworthy aspects such as the unique bathtub and patterned sink but the real gem is the 2018 Mustang GT found in the garage. I don’t believe the car is stolen, it was likely put there by the developer for storage, or hiding an asset from a spouse. I did check the VIN # and it didn’t show up as stolen.
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