Thamesville is by no means abandoned, it’s a cozy rural town outside of Chatham. I’ve been here many times as a youth to visit my grandparents. For the sake of posterity, I’ve added it to the list of places I’ve explored – in the name of urban exploring of course 🙂My grandfather used to work as a security guard overnight at Bulldog Steel Wool, way back during the 1980’s. Be forewarned, these photos were taken during my HDR craze days.

The Russell Christie house was built in 1860 by a Scottish settler named John Russell, who arrived in Canada in 1842. Russell was one of a dozen settlers who came to Canada in 1842. The area upon which they settled became known as the ‘Scotch Block’.The house was built with Neo-Classical and Georgian features, and is located at 1541 Fiddler’s Green Road in Ancaster, Ontario.Between 1860 and 1984, there were only two owners. In 1934 the house was sold to Reginald A. Christie who lived in the house until his death in 1984.At the time of my visit the land…

The street on which this house can be found, has at least five houses designated to be demolished. This is southern Ontario development, where no property is safe from the wrecking ball. The 4000 square foot house was built just back in 1986.

A bit of everything from my previous explorations in Ontario…  

This house can be found along rural road in a small Ontario town. It looks like construction was never completed on the property. There’s a story that a squatter was one time staying in the house. During my visit, I found bedding on the floor that suggested someone had been staying in the house.There is a large outbuilding in the back but I didn’t explore the inside.

I passed by this house on my way home from a day of exploring. The exterior of the house appealed to me, and so I turned around for photos. It was largely disappointing to see the windows and doors boarded up but the exterior architecture indicated that it might be worth a closer look.I was able to step through a smashed window, and observe what looked like an office area. The interior was a let down compared to the exterior. Until… I found the staircase and the stain glass.Kids have opened cans of paint and strewn it about the floor…

This property is located in the City of London. The Sunningdale Road property will likely be demolished. It sits across the street from the property where the London Party Mansion used to be. The outdoor clothing closet by the front entrance features nice stain glass. There’s a nice staircase leading to the second flood, and a hot tub with skylight.   Video

This house was a testimont to the care that went into designing a house in bygone eras. It had a nice fireplace, frosty windows, French doors, ironing board cabinet and an antique Singer sewing machine.The house was located in Central Elgin, Ontario. Video