The Madison House (or Madison's House) is a mansion located in

Kincardine, Ontario Kincardine ( ) is a municipality located on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County in the province of Ontario, Canada. The current municipality was created in 1999 by the amalgamation of the Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, an ...

. It has been named as one of Canada's most haunted places. The house, at 343 Durham Market Square, is Second Empire with elements of

Italianate The Italianate style was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. Like Palladianism and Neoclassicism, the Italianate style drew its inspiration from the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian ...

style, and was listed as a historic place in 1985 by the Kincardine government.

History

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.

Building Features

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 a 2 storey, 3 bedroom apartment and two 2 bedroom apartments.

Haunted

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 a 'haunted inn'. 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

{{reflist Houses in Ontario Buildings and structures in Bruce County History of Bruce County Designated heritage properties in Ontario