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.
12-706: Madison House may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Madison House (Kincardine, Ontario) , a locally listed historic house United States [ edit ] Madison House (Watsonville, California) , listed on the NRHP in Santa Cruz County, California Madison Seminary and Home , Madison, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Lake County, Ohio Allen-Madison House , North Kingstown, Rhode Island, NRHP-listed Madison Ranch , Rapid City, South Dakota, listed on
24-519: A 'haunted inn'. The house was featured on YTV 's "Ghost Trackers" season finale. Office Paddy Walker House The Paddy Walker House (also known as the Walker House ) is the town of Kincardine 's oldest building and the oldest standing hotel in Bruce County , Ontario , Canada . In 1850, Francis "Paddy" Walker travelled across the frozen Lake Huron from Goderich, Ontario to
36-439: A 2 storey, 3 bedroom apartment and two 2 bedroom apartments. The Madison House is said to have had many violent and unfortunate deaths, although there is no evidence to support the claim 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
48-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Madison House (Kincardine, Ontario) The house, at 343 Durham Market Square, is Second Empire with elements of Italianate style, and was listed as a historic place in 1985 by the Kincardine government. The house is one of the oldest standing buildings in Kincardine, ON (after Paddy Walker House ). It
60-568: The 2 year old settlement of Penetangore ( Kincardine , Ontario). Mr. Walker arrived in the settlement with his wife Jane and his seven sons. Realizing that when new settlers like himself arrived to Penetangore they would need somewhere to stay, Paddy Walker soon built a Hotel situated near the mouth of the Penetangore (later the Harbour). The Walker House served as a hotel under the management of Paddy Walker and his descendants until 1942 when
72-754: The NRHP in Montgomery County Madison County Sheriff's House and Jail , Edwardsville, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Madison County Eutaw-Madison Apartment House Historic District , Baltimore, Maryland, NRHP-listed Madison Barracks , Sackets Harbor, New York, NRHP-listed Madison Gas and Electric Company Powerhouse , Madison, Wisconsin, listed on the NRHP in Dane County Madison Hotel (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
84-472: The NRHP in Pennington County, South Dakota Pap Madison Cabin , Rapid City, South Dakota, listed on the NRHP in Pennington County, South Dakota 126 Madison Avenue , New York City, a residential skyscraper. See also [ edit ] Montpelier (Orange, Virginia) , estate home of U.S. president James Madison Madison Farm Historic and Archeological District , Elliston, listed on
96-555: The Walker House and the construction was completed in 2008 in time for the 2008 Kincardine Old Boys Reunion. The Walker House serves Kincardine and the surrounding region as a heritage centre, providing exhibits, programmes and hosting events that interpret local history. The Walker House Heritage society is a meeting room for the Kincardine Heritage Society, as well as a local museum. It is closed during
108-513: The Walker house was sold to Marie and Al Gairns. The Walker house was still used as a hotel under the ownership of Mr. and Mrs. Gairns until they decided to turn it into a rooming house. After the death of Mr. Gairns, Marie Gairns used the Walker House as her own private home well into the 1990s. In January 1995, a fire broke out in the Walker House and Marie Gairns had to be rescued from the Walker House in her chair by local fireman. The building
120-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Madison House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madison_House&oldid=1114773581 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
132-423: Was built in the 1870s by Thomas C. Rooklidge, and was bought in 1886 by John Gentles, a liveryman and horse dealer. Built in 1877, the mansion is 9250 sq.ft. and three stories tall. The Madison House was originally constructed as a single family home but has been used for retail shops, restaurants, offices and even a funeral home. Today, the main floor consists of commercial space and the upper levels includes
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#1732780628634144-572: Was severely damaged and wasn't touched for three years and left to suffer from the natural elements. A rumor was spread that the Municipality of Kincardine was going to demolish the Walker house. The locals felt that that action would have too many negative results. As a result, the Paddy Walker Heritage Society was created, and the society bought the Walker House from Mrs. Gairns in 1998. Many restorations were done to
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