Monthly archives: May, 2020

Abandoned Firestone Textiles Factory in Woodstock Ontario

Firestone Cotton Mills of Canada began operations in 1936 in a building purchased from the Oxford Knitting Mills in Woodstock, Ontario. The building was known as Plant Number 1, located at the corner of Oxford and Ingersoll Streets. Plant #1 manufactured cotton for tire cord cotton reinforced tires. The cotton was used until the 1940’s…


The Abandoned Bong Mansion in Burlington, Ontario (Mafia Mansion)

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This once exquisite waterfront mansion is located  in Aldershot (Burlington). It contains six bedrooms, two living rooms, dinette, sun room, master bedroom, home office and a large indoor pool. the realty price for the property is $4,400,000. It even has a place to park your boat. The name of the mansion might inspire images of…


West Elgin Abandoned House

West Elgin Abandoned House in Ontario

This abandoned house is located in West Elgin, Ontario. It was a random find while on route to another destination. Take note of the wooden staircase and the elaborate design, and the newel posts. Such a waste to be left behind in this house. As we were photographing it, someone stopped in a truck. They…


Polka Dot Door House

Abandoned Polka Dot Door House

The Polka Dot Door house is located in Richmond Hill. It was built in 1975. The design of the kitchen reflects the wacky colour schemes that were often used back then. The highlight of the house is most certainly the polka dot door itself, as modeled after the children’s show of the same name. Video


Abandoned Ontario Brady Bunch House

Abandoned Ontario Brady Bunch House

The  Brady Bunch house was located in the City of Markham, Ontario. It was a four level split home constructed in 1960. The house remained largely unchanged since it’s construction, with the 60’s vibe evident even today. The house is located on the grounds of another facility but can be seen from the road. Inside…


Thorold Resolute Paper Mill with Medical Surgery Room

abandoned ontario paper mill

In the early 1900s, the McCormick family had controlling interest of the (Chicago) Tribune Company which produced newspapers. In 1910, Robert McCormick started working in the family’s business and the following year was elected president of the Tribune Company. The Tribune’s main competition was a newspaper out of Hearst which was able to obtain newsprint…


Midwestern Regional Centre (Abandoned Buddhist Temple)

Abandoned Ontario Midwestern Regional Centre

The Midwestern Regional Centre was one of nineteen Regional Centres located across Ontario built to care for developmentally challenged patients. The first centre built in Ontario was the Huronia Regional Centre in Orillia; other institutions included the Muskoka Regional Centre, Thistletown Regional Centre and Southwestern Regional Centre. The Midwestern Regional Centre opened on September 1,…


Toronto Ontario Million Dollar Mold Mansion

toronto mold mansion

This luxurious mansion is located in Southern Ontario where wealthy properties are plenty. This particular mansion has stained hardwood floors, a tiled kitchen, large living room with fireplace and four bedrooms with four bathrooms. There are two fireplaces on the main floor and one in the basement. The basement is quite large and has it’s…