Monthly archives: October, 2020

War Still On House (London, Ontario)

Helen Dickie London Ontario time capsule
October 6, 2020 Talking Walls Photography
Abandoned Houses

This was the home of Helen Dickie of London. Helen was a fan of horses and rode them well in to her 80’s.When she passed away on May 8, 2013, a developer purchased her estate. The house was still in a somewhat semi-preserved state when we visited it. (Thanks Talker for the find)It had been cleared out somewhat but still had a time capsule appeal to it. There were 1930s and 1940s periodicals and newspapers, old china, and an old floor stereo unit.The hydro company arrived while an explorer was inside, to cut off the power. As a result, the…

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Avon Public School in Stratford

abandoned avon public school stratford
October 6, 2020 Talking Walls Photography
Abandoned Schools

This was the Avon Public School in the City of Stratford. It was located at 140 Caledonia Street.In 2007 the school was deemed to be too expensive to repair and was granted “prohibitive to repair” (PTR) status and was considered to be “21st Century learning in a 19th Century environment”.In October of 2014 the school was still standing and no demolition preparation work had commenced. In fact, there was a For Sale sign on the front lawn. The school is now demolished. Condos now stand on the grounds of the former school.

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