2024-04-17 01:02
In 2017 the school board that this school falls under, announced that the school would close after the 2022 year. The students would be sent to a newly built school (built at a cost of $9 mi… Read More
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2024-04-15 20:13
The HistoryIn the year 1930, Guido Cinelli was born In Italy. He emigrated to Canada in 1953 with nothing more than $25 to his name and some clothes. Guido found work in a bakery that employ… Read More
2024-04-11 10:58
This house is situated in Toronto and was built in 1994, a year after the land was purchased. The owner sold it around 2000 and the home went through three more sales before the final sale w… Read More
2024-04-08 00:30
Not much to say about this house other than it was purchased by a development company and will be torn down for new housing. Inside a box are some school binders from someone who was studyin… Read More
2024-04-02 04:59
This property contained a few businesses including a distributor of consumer goods and a mattress store. It’s largely gutted now and most of the contents have been scattered outside. O… Read More
2024-03-13 19:18
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2024-02-19 02:27
This house was built in 1952. In 2016, it sold for $1.1 million. In 2018, a capital company acquired the property utilizing a mortgage taken out through Building Development and Mortgages Ca… Read More
2024-02-05 12:12
In 1849, the town of London, Ontario was a small community of just 5,000 people. Roads were unpaved, sidewalks were made of wood as were the majority of buildings. A local entrepreneur named… Read More
2024-02-04 00:47
This house was built in 1952. In 2016, it sold for $4.2 million.In 2018, a capital company acquired the property utilizing a mortgage taken out through Building Development and Mortgages Can… Read More
2024-01-31 02:06
This house was built in 1951. In 2016 the property was purchased for $4,500,000. In 2018, a capital company acquired the properties utilizing a mortgage taken out through Building Developmen… Read More
2024-01-27 03:05
This house was constructed in 1966. As of 2022, applications have been filed with the city in which this house is found, to demolish this house and build a new two storey one. The present va… Read More
2024-01-20 23:27
This luxury house located in the GTA was the location of a fire in 2011 which is believed to have originated in the basement heating system. The property has sat abandoned for the last thirt… Read More
2024-01-16 04:43
The family that used to live here fled their homeland to escape their country’s dictator. They arrived in Canada in 1975. They acquired an adhesives company and a Canadian company from… Read More
2024-01-05 23:22
The story of this house goes back to 1964 when it was first built. The original owner was a man named Kerry Hill. Kerry graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and spent his career as a paten… Read More
2023-12-31 22:10
A four bedroom, four bathroom house located in the Greater Toronto area. Given the plywood covering the windows and doors, as well as the outdated interior, I think this will be a teardown… Read More
2023-12-15 02:32
The Bowlerama Royale, nestled along Dundas Street in London, Ontario, was a vibrant 32-lane bowling alley. In 2015, the building, previously known as the London Furniture building, was purch… Read More
2023-10-04 13:00
In fall of 2023, I returned to the Bitcoin Miner House. This was an original […]
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2023-09-21 17:42
This house was built in 1968. The last owners were a husband (dentist) and his […]
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2023-09-09 02:33
This property is located along the shores of Lake Ontario. It’s valued at approximately $4.5 […]
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2023-09-07 01:29
This location was sent to me by a follower who wanted to see closer photos […]
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2023-08-30 02:45
1896-1922 On January 7th of 1896, the first high school in Leamington began classes out […]
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2023-08-16 05:40
This Presbyterian church’s roots began when Scottish settlers arrived in this area, located in southern […]
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2023-08-10 04:52
This is a tale of money…. A somewhat difficult to follow tale, but I’ve tried […]
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2023-08-06 01:50
Cell photos of a house in prime real estate territory that’s destined to be demolished […]
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2023-08-04 03:30
This house has a long history dating back to 1860, when it was originally built. […]
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2023-08-04 03:30
This house has a long history dating back to 1860, when it was originally built. […]
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2023-08-01 01:45
This house was built in 1977 and features 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The house […]
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2023-07-29 21:56
Exploring a farm house on an active farm in Southern Ontario. Take note of the […]
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2023-07-28 18:06
This was the home of Melville who was born in 1906. He married a woman […]
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2023-07-27 01:08
This location was shared with me by a Facebook follower. She’d driven past the house […]
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2023-07-22 14:26
This falls under urban exploration as the house was sold in May of 2023 and […]
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2023-07-20 13:46
Note: This is a continuation of the same property exploration. The first post is found […]
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2023-07-18 08:01
This property was purchased in 2015 by a couple looking for an investment property. They’d […]
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2023-07-16 20:10
This house was built in 1972 and it retains much of the original design including […]
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2023-07-08 02:17
I first visited this house back in 2015. The location was shared with me by […]
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2023-06-30 00:48
This house was built in 1941. It features a double car garage, jacuzzi, upper patio […]
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2023-06-26 00:54
I don’t have much information on this property. It looks like it might have been […]
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2023-06-17 23:53
This is one of four vacant houses along the same block of a busy highway. […]
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2023-06-15 18:13
This home was owned by Richard and his wife Patricia since 1973. I know that […]
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2023-06-14 03:49
This was St. Mary’s Anglican Church located in cottage country, Ontario. There’s some discrepancy in […]
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2023-06-11 21:23
A country home taken back by the financial lender. A sad testament to the overpriced […]
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2023-06-10 03:12
This house was built in 1976 and was owned by a woman named Susannah. The […]
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2023-06-07 23:20
The Midland Drive In opened in 1953. There was a single screen to show movies […]
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2023-06-06 00:32
This was the home of Helmuth Hans P. Helmuth was born in 1923. He married […]
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2023-06-05 00:16
Castle Village was located in Midland, Ontario. It closed prior to the Covid pandemic and […]
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2023-05-24 09:49
This was the home of Dr. Edward Disenhaus and his wife Renee. Dr. Edward graduated […]
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2023-05-17 03:26
This unique house was constructed in 1956 on land owned by the Czepurnyj family (Ukranian) […]
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2023-05-12 06:38
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2023-05-07 01:33
As soon as I set foot inside this house, I decided I’d be using my […]
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2023-04-26 08:25
To get inside this youth correctional facility, you had to be buzzed in the main […]
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2023-04-17 16:22
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)… Read More
2023-04-12 23:22
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 p… Read More
2023-04-10 18:20
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 a… Read More
2023-04-02 23:15
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 shin… Read More
2023-03-26 22:29
This rural property was built in 1900 and sits upon 102 acres of land. The land was purchased in 2004 for $300,000 by a man of Croatian descent who’s now in his 50’s. He’s… Read More
2023-03-20 02:14
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2023-03-19 23:00
This was the home of Mary Frances Longwill, who passed away in 2014. In the later years, a business named Urban Flora operated out of the home. Given the industrial equipment out back, it&rs&hell…Read More
2023-03-17 23:21
This location really had little to offer except for the one shot in the basement. The house was built in 1910 and sold to a developer in 2020 for $400,000. I could find no information on who… Read More
2023-03-15 22:43
We returned to Sandra’s House in winter 2023. I can find absolutely no mention of her online except for a private Instagram profile and an empty Facebook profile. The mystery of why th… Read More
2023-03-09 18:57
I don’t have much background information on this property except that in 2012 it was listed under the name of a woman named Maria, with a German last name. We explored this house in Fe… Read More
2023-03-08 04:55
Nothing really exciting about this house except for the wooden kitchen set and buffet. Cell Phone Photos
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2023-03-01 19:37
This was the home of Audrey and Ronald. Audrey was an avid knitter who would regularly attend knitting workshops. She sold her custom-knit creations at craft shows across Ontario. Research s… Read More
2023-02-27 03:45
This amusement park was built in 1972. It began as a single castle built by Mr. Paul Des Roches. Mr. Des Roches built the castle intending to sell his handmade crafts and woodworking. He pro… Read More
2023-02-11 11:46
This was the home of Arnold and Edith Wollschlaeger. Edith Schulz was born in Hamburg, Germany. After the war, she married Arnold Wollschlaeger. Together they established an auto repair shop… Read More
2023-01-24 14:59
Note: This story contains disturbing details. I’m reminded of a meme that goes something like this… “History isn’t yours to be offended over. It is precisely that, h… Read More
2023-01-22 03:46
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2023-01-21 04:14
This property has five bedrooms and six bathrooms. It was on the market back in 2016 for $2.7 million dollars. Today it sits vacant. There are no signs of renovations nor demolitions in prog… Read More
2023-01-21 01:40
I don’t have a lot of information on this particular location. The man who lived here apparently had some legal issues and his lawyer had been unsuccessful in receiving payment. This i… Read More
2023-01-20 04:27
I know very little about the background of this house except that it was lived in by an elderly couple. Most of the contents are still inside and there’s no vandalism. The kitchen stil… Read More
2023-01-19 02:15
I’d been doing some research on abandoned properties and happened across an address for a vacant house in the Toronto area. I added the house to our exploration itinerary but what I di… Read More
2023-01-10 04:41
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2023-01-07 08:57
If you take a drive in rural Northern Ontario, you just might happen across this...
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2023-01-07 01:40
This property is located along a quiet road in Northern Ontario. It looks like it...
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2022-12-24 04:21
When you’re shooting with a wide angle lens, sometimes it’s more prudent to just take...
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2022-12-22 08:47
This is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom luxury home located in Toronto. The house is...
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2022-12-21 04:09
This barn appears to have little of interest if you were to pass it by,...
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2022-12-14 23:02
I’d been doing some research on abandoned properties and happened across an address for a...
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2022-12-03 09:50
This location was one of several addresses that happened across my desktop over the course...
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2022-11-29 01:40
This was the home of Donald D. Dunning and his wife Elizabeth. The couple were...
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2022-11-25 05:02
On an early morning jaunt, Abandoned Minds and I headed out to a cozy little...
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2022-11-22 23:14
In November of 2022, I explored three consecutive houses that are soon to be demolished....
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2022-10-29 18:20
This house sits along a quiet road in Ontario. The electricity still works. Outside a...
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2022-10-23 13:43
A stone brick house in the area of Guelph-Eramosa. It’s also known as The Safe...
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2022-10-19 11:25
I first came across this house back in 2019. At the time I just happened...
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2022-10-17 16:09
The Classic Stone House has been part of the urban exploring scene since approximately 2012....
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2022-10-17 05:51
During our last road trip adventure in Toronto, I noticed this house out of the...
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2022-10-10 04:49
This property sits along prime land in Aurora, Ontario. It was earmarked for 28 new...
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2022-10-07 22:33
This was the home of Wayne and Wendy. The couple were married in 1965 and purchased this house after construction was completed in 1967. The five bedroom home appears to be largely unaltered… Read More
2022-10-06 22:44
This was the home of Rafael and his wife Melecia. The couple emigrated to Canada from the Philippines and resided in Toronto. The couple purchased their new house in 1995 for $725,000. Rafae… Read More
2022-10-02 06:18
This house is located in Vaughan, Ontario. I found it online while searching for town council minutes pertaining to new property developments. This house is destined to be demolished so the… Read More
2022-10-01 02:01
This is a four bedroom, three bathroom house located in the Toronto area. It’s not abandoned, but presently vacant. The owners are requesting permission to make alterstions to the prop… Read More
2022-09-29 08:22
This house is located in Vaughan, Ontario. The property is quite overgrown and it’s evident...
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2022-09-29 08:22
This house is located in Vaughan, Ontario. The property is quite overgrown and it’s evident that the house has been vacant for some time. Peering through the windows, you can see there… Read More
2022-08-25 19:11
This North York house was built in 1958. It was last owned by a man employed at a construction company. The bathroom colours are the vibrant hues that were often associated with the 1960&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-08-23 19:21
A somewhat boring house with a disgusting fridge.
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2022-08-21 16:59
This 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom bungalow sits on prime land along a busy road with large subdivisions behind it. The address comes back to Cadet Cleaners, a dry cleaning service. Based on the int… Read More
2022-08-19 18:12
This house contains 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and is located in the City of Toronto. It was last owned in by a Chinese family. During our exploration, we noted several Chinese vases left on… Read More
2022-08-16 01:34
The Guyitt House is said to be Canada’s most photographed house. The house is located along the Talbot Trail (now known as Highway 3) in Palmyra, Ontario. Talbot Trail was named after… Read More
2022-08-13 11:37
Nighswander Equestrian was the business venture of Gloria and Jim Nighswander who lived in Aurora, Ontario. For over five decades Gloria and her staff taught students saddle seat riding… Read More
2022-08-09 08:27
I’ve named this house the Goldilocks Mansion because… well the story goes like this: I’d learned about this house by searching Google for potential new places. This house… Read More
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