Madison House (Kincardine, Ontario)

Madison House

Front of Madison House in Kincardine, ON

Location of the house in southern Ontario

Established| 1877 (1877)
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

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The house is one of the oldest standing buildings 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]

## Building Features

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Built in 1877, the mansion is 9250 sq.ft. and three stories tall. [4] The Madison House was originally constructed as a single family home but has been used for retail shops, restaurants, offices[4] and even a funeral home.

Today, the main floor consists of commercial space and the upper levels includes a 2 storey,[5] 3 bedroom apartment and two 2 bedroom apartments.

## Haunted

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The Madison House is said to have had many violent and unfortunate deaths, although there is no evidence to support the claim [6] taken place with the spirits of the dead still there. Currently Madison House is used as apartments and there have been no claims of the building being haunted. Claims of being haunted may have been fabricated to support an attempted business as a 'haunted inn'.

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

## Tenants

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

Office

## References

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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. ^ a b "Bylaw No. 4641" (PDF). Town of Kincardine. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
4. ^ a b "Century 21".
5. ^ "Remax Land Exchange".
6. ^ "Madison'S Haunted Inn, Kincardine, ON - InnSite.com". www.innsite.com.