Madison House (Kincardine, Ontario)

Madison House
Front of Madison House in Kincardine, ON
Location of the house in southern Ontario
Established 2008 (2008)
Location Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 44°10′39″N 81°38′16″W / 44.17750°N 81.63778°W / 44.17750; -81.63778
Type Haunted House

The Madison House (or Madison's House) is a mansion located in Kincardine, Ontario. It has been named as one of Canada's most haunted places.

The house, at 343 Durham Market Square, is Second Empire[1] with elements of Italianate style, and was listed as a historic place in 1985 by the Kincardine government.[2][3]

History

The house is the second oldest standing building in Kincardine, ON (after Paddy Walker House).

It was built in the 1870s by Thomas C. Rooklidge, and was bought in 1886 by John Gentles, a liveryman and horse dealer.[3]

Haunted

The Madison House is said to have had many violent and unfortunate deaths[4] taken place with the spirits of the dead still there.

The house was featured on YTV's "Ghost Trackers" season finale.

Tenants

  • Funeral Home
  • Peaches By The Park (Restaurant)
  • Madison's Haunted Inn
  • Photography Studio
  • Jan Johnstone For Huron-Bruce Campaign

Office

References

  1. ↑ "Heritage Walking Tours: Town of Kincardine" (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Municipality of Kincardine Properties Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act" (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Bylaw No. 4641" (PDF). Town of Kincardine. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Madison'S Haunted Inn, Kincardine, ON - InnSite.com". www.innsite.com.
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