Monthly archives: April, 2023

Youth Correctional Facility in Southern Ontario

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To get inside this youth correctional facility, you had to be buzzed in the main door and wait for it to close before a second door would open. The facility stopped taking in youths in 2018 due to a decrease in the number of youths being sentenced to secure custody. The facility remained open for…


Ridgeway High School

Ridgeway High School

In 1909, high school education in Ridgeway, Ontario was held in the Continuation School located in the Masonic Temple Building on Ridge Road (known today as the Niagara Funeral Alternatives). Classes were taught by two teachers.After World War I ended, the School Board felt that plans for a new school could be implemented. During their…


MarineLand Antler Warehouse

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I have very little information on this location except that it’s being used for storage by MarineLand in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The warehouse is located on the grounds of a chemical production company which produces products for refineries and industrial factories. In one section of the warehouse are enclosed hot dog carts which are on…


Private Eyes Gentleman’s Club (Club 55) in Niagara on the Lake

club 55 in niagara on the lake

Private Eyes Gentleman’s Club Note: I attempted to visit this location shortly after Private Eyes closed but was unsuccessful. I returned after it transitioned to Club 55. While this article covers the history of both businesses, my visit and photos are solely of Club 55. This location began as the Rainbow Inn, located at 3…


The Little Stone Tea House

The Little Stone Tea House

This beautiful stone house began as a clapboard homestead built in 1870 on 14 acres of land. It was constructed out of hand-cut lumber taken from the property, with a roof made of cedar shingles and batten outer walls.In 1926, the property was purchased by Sarah and Stanley Gamble, who lived in Detroit. Stanley was…