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Read more about the article The Shoe Maker House

The Shoe Maker House

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  • Post published:May 16, 2023
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This unique house was constructed in 1956 on land owned by the Czepurnyj family (Ukranian) since 1952. By 1978 ownership of the house was in the name of to Nadja…

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The Corvette Stingray House

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  • Post published:December 25, 2020
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This abandoned house holds a little surprise inside ... a Corvette Stingray. The garage is built into the house in such a way that it's more like walking into another…

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Read more about the article Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home (Kitchener)

Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home (Kitchener)

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  • Post published:October 11, 2020
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This Victorian-style building was built in 1897 as a $13,000 private home. At the time the price was six times the cost of nearby homes. The original owner was a…

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No Place Like Dome

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  • Post published:July 22, 2020
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An unusually shaped building that appears to have never been completed. There's a second building on the property which wasn't accessible during my first visit, but has since been opened.…

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Read more about the article The O.P.P. Drug House in St. Charles

The O.P.P. Drug House in St. Charles

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  • Post published:May 29, 2020
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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…

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Polka Dot Door House

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  • Post published:May 3, 2020
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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…

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Abandoned Ontario Brady Bunch House

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  • Post published:May 3, 2020
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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,…

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Abandoned Ontario Mansion of Murals

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  • Post published:February 13, 2020
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This fascinating house in Ontario has been vacant for many years now. It's not clear why it won't sell, despite being on the market for some time now. The realtor…

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Read more about the article Niagara Falls Ontario Funeral Home & Embalming Room

Niagara Falls Ontario Funeral Home & Embalming Room

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This abandoned funeral home was located at 5647 Main Street in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It's believed that the owner retired. Entry to the building took was an office window and…

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Abandoned Ontario Haunted Pet Cemetery (Aurora)

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During the early 20th century long before 24-hour retailers and high speed internet, people were able to take the time to appreciate the simpler qualities in life. Loyal companionship wasn’t…

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This was once the home of Ivan and Katherine, and their two children. The family purchased the property in 1987. While the exact construction date of the house is unclear, the land itself was bought by a construction company in 1977 and later sold to the Mancini family in 1980.

Tragically, Ivan passed away just a few years after moving in, in 1991. Katherine, who worked as a pension administrator, remained in the home and in 2002 took out a mortgage against the property.

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Disclaimer: This wasn't actually a biker house, it's named that because after the house was vacated some bikers were curious about the property and visited it late one evening.

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Note: This is satire, based on how YouTube explorers tend to use celebrity names in an attempt to gain clicks by fabricating ownership of Ontario houses belonging to a famous person.

This house was not owned by a celebrity :)
This was the home of Helmuth Hans P. Helmuth was born in 1923. He married and had two children, Michael and Ingrid. Helmuth worked in metals and alloys, and I believe he owned his own business.

There is no information available on the mother, I know that she passed away in 2017.

The parents separated sometime around 1973. A handwritten note from the son, dated 1973, indicated that he had moved away and was living with his mother. Helmuth remarried a woman named Edwina. Based on the 35 mm slides, I believe Edwina is the woman of colour in the photos.

The son, Michael, attended Bible College in the early 1980s and was married in 1984. As for his sister, Ingrid, there is no information to be found, and she’s not listed as a friend on her brother’s social media page.

Helmuth passed away in 1980 at the age of 57. This explained why I encountered such great difficulty trying to find information about him on the internet.

The house was built in 1956, and ownership was transferred to Helmuth in 1979 for $1. This is likely an indicator of a transfer within the family. Some of the photos showing the house are dated pre-1979. Helmuth passed away in 1980, but it’s likely the family had already been living in the home for some time.

The house was eventually connected to the garage.

Considering this house has likely not been lived in since 1980, it’s impressive to see clothes and jackets hanging in the closet and the kitchen cupboards filled with items. This is far from a time capsule house, but you can certainly envision the memories of an earlier era in this house.

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This vacant house is located in Toronto, Ontario. It was built in 1981 and first owned by a man named Joseph Clements. Joe worked in construction. The house was sold in 1996 and saw three different families move in over the years.

Recently sold in 2022 for $2.3 million, I estimate its current market value closer to $2.5 million. Sadly, the future for this property seems destined for demolition, paving the way for an opulent new residence.

In this video, I've experimented with a new approach: post-recorded audio commentary layered with background music. While some audio segments may be a overblown in volume, my intention is not to captivate with my narration but to enrich your viewing experience.

Correction: The last family didn't stay in the house until 2016, they moved in in 2016 until the house was sold in 2022.

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Exploring two vacant houses that will be demolished to make room for a new EV battery plant in Ontario.

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Not much has changed at the first house, except someone broke in via a window. The second house has been secured by the developer.

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In this explore, I tour a property that's been vacant for approximately two years now. The property is overgrown, contains several outbuildings and consists of 44 acres.

The occupants were a religious family who made their own home remedies and apparently sold cheese from their home.

The end of the video features a bird rescue attempt where a bird seemed unable to exit a window well. It was calling out for help. I put on an oven mit and was going to take it to the animal hospital, but it had other plans.

This video was taken with an Android phone.

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This elegant looking house was a bit of a disappointment. Initially I was only able to see through the windows of the secured house, but I knew if I kept trying that it would one day be open. Such was the case on my last road trip when I stopped in and tried the garage door. One of the signs that there might be a way inside this time, was seeing through the windows that much of the baseboard trim had been removed and stacked, and the kitchen island was gone. 

As I explored the interior, I was impressed to see that only the salvageable items had been taken and no signs of scrapping. While the house will be demolished in time, this developer is attempting to reuse as much of the old house as possible for future projects. The trim has been taken off of the windows, suggesting that they'll be taken out for reuse. Down in the recroom the carpet is soaked with water and emanating a pungent odor.

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