Double Trouble, Two Beautiful ABANDONED Tudor Homes!!

Historically Insignificant - Training Grounds
Today we will be exploring a couple of abandoned houses side by side. Both homes were built in the Tudor style in the 1920s. The first home was most recently used as a hair spa and massage therapy clinic. Its neighbour was used as an office for the Ontario firefighters union.
The properties were bought for redevelopment and the current proposal suggests the homes will be replaced by a 7-storey apartment building with 141 new rental units.
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[@chacal5844]

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[@StaticSpaces]

"I sometimes fall asleep during your videos" I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. 😂 Glad you are enjoying the intro music and thanks very much for your comment!!

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[@kimbellabella348]

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[@nancyweliczko9334]

So sad that a family doesn't live in these beautiful homes and that the houses are being destroy, I love the first home.

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya, they are really nice homes. Thanks so much for your comment!!

[@kskollections2142]

Absolutely loved the turquoise bathroom! Liked the work space table in the second house. Loved the stained glass window and the nice large kitchen. Overall I preferred the 2nd house but I did absolutely love the sunroom in the 1st house.

[@StaticSpaces]

I wasn't a big fan of that countertop, it reminded me so much of the 90s but in a bad way. Glad you enjoyed the tour though and thanks so much for your comment!!

[@natartz]

Thank you for another great video, that 1st house was so cute such ashame. I love that soap holder, milk & mail door, doors at front entrance after you walk in. And thank you for sharing those pictures!

[@StaticSpaces]

I liked the first house the best too. Thanks a lot for your comment!!

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Hello James 👋Thank you for showing up these two houses and I really enjoyed them both 👍❤️😎

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed them Fawn and thanks very much for your comment!!

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

You are welcome James 😁

[@Xavierxavou]

Salut James , C’est une magnifique maison ! I hope it won’t be demolished ! Thanks for the visit !

[@StaticSpaces]

I'm afraid they will be demolished unfortunately, it's a real shame too. Merci beaucoup Xavier!!

[@sexyshit84]

The hubs recognized these places. He went to school right accross the street from them. We even drove past them in the summer. Also the pictures of that hotel you showed the hubs had his high school prom there. A little memory trip for him thats for sure. Another great explore JH. Big Hugs 😊😊

[@StaticSpaces]

Wow, so many connections to the locations in this video. Glad you are both familiar with them and thanks very much Kimmy!!

[@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat]

19:48 With the little plastic holders it must be a toothbrush holder, it is very kool :D

[@StaticSpaces]

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[@customscreenprinting]

Static Spaces thanks for sharing this video with me i really enjoyed it so much so much those houses was really nice i can't wait to see your nextvideo and God Bless.

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you liked it and thank you very much for your comment!!

[@PKCrouse]

I believe the small furnace in the first house was for hot water radiators, rather than a boiler for steam radiators. Not uncommon in smaller houses in the states in the first half of the last century. Much less expensive to build and maintain than a boiler system. Wow, that bathroom in the second house! Love the concealed toothbrush holder. Was that leaded glass window in the kitchen a pass-through for serving, or just decorative?

[@StaticSpaces]

Interesting, I didn't know they had hot water furnaces, thought they were all steam. I am pretty sure the window was built in and didn't open. It may have actually been an exterior window originally before an addition was put on, but I'm not sure. Thank you very much for your comment!!

[@pollylewis9611]

Wow, thank you for taking us through these 2 beautiful homes with all the craftmanship, just too cool, I would have loved to see that stunning hotel in it's prime. Thank you again James.

[@StaticSpaces]

I'm glad I had a reason to show the photos from the hotel. Glad you enjoyed it Polly and thanks very much for your comment!!

[@pollylewis9611]

I enjoy watching and happy to leave a comment!@@StaticSpaces

[@ctg6734]

Wow! Nice homes. And of course slated for demolition. Boo! You just can't beat the look of natural wood. The trim and doors in the second house look so nice compared to the white painted woodwork of the first.

[@StaticSpaces]

I agree with you there, the wood in the second home was great! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for your comment!!

[@lindaanderson3007]

The first home with brick looks like the home I grew up in. Magic chef was an appliance brand I think started in 60's. I was taught in middle school cooking classes early 60's on a magic chef stove everything was centered around that brand all cookware even cookbook to promote brand. Cooking was done in a sponsored room in a building by magic chef

[@lindaanderson3007]

Not that it matters but what I meant was the cooking classes were in a building in our downtown that were extra classes outside of school we could take for extra credit

[@StaticSpaces]

Oh ok, that's interesting, never heard about something like that before. Always good to learn how to cook at a young age though! Thank you very much for your comment!!

[@karrie1377]

Couple of cool older homes. It would be so nice if more of these homes could be lovingly restored back to their beginning states. If that is impossible perhaps everything that could possibly be reused could be salvaged. Some of those really nice doors along with their cool for knobs and perhaps some stained glass windows or even stair railings. Would make more sense to me than wasting them. The painted over bathroom tile wasn’t all that great. The thought of seven stories of apartments replacing any homes is kind of repulsive, unpleasant to me. Guess I’m a bit opinionated on the subject. I’m glad there are explorers to share these once beautiful homes before they’re gone! Thanks James for sharing these two. And another thing I would want to salvage are those interesting wood beams in that sunroom. I’ve never seen nor imagined anything quite as unique! Thanks and see you next time!

[@StaticSpaces]

Ya those painted tiles are horrible. As for the boxes in the sky, I'm not a fan at all either but maybe one day we will all have to live in them. But hopefully not. Glad you enjoyed it Karrie and thanks very much for your comment!!

[@jerroldmcley4347]

I think that place was awesome 😎👍 by looking at the outside you would think it was newer than it is

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks very much for your comments!!

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Thumbs up on the video James 👍❤️😂

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

I like the first house James ❤️

[@StaticSpaces]

I'm with you Fawn, I preferred that one too.

[@fawnfredenburg5361]

Awesome James 😂

[@DirectCurrent4u]

Really nice old homes! So sad to se them go! Thanks for sharing with us James. Keep up the great work.👍

[@StaticSpaces]

Definitely unfortunate to see them demolished. Thanks very much!!

[@terrystrahl6006]

Hi James, looks like these homes were really nice at one time, it's always sad to see them being destroyed. Cool Explore - 😀

[@StaticSpaces]

Most definitely Terry. Thanks a lot for your comment!!

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

Hi James! These are 2 really nice homes. Think the second house was the best, definitely with that lovely stairway. That banister was amazing. Do you have a video of the hotel you mentioned?

[@StaticSpaces]

Noooo, definitely no video of the hotel. It was being renovated in 2012 and I didn't start filming until late 2020. Glad you enjoyed the video Stephanie and thanks very much for your comment!!

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

@@StaticSpaces oh, well. I’m glad it’s being repurposed. The photos were amazing!

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

What a darn shame.☹️☹️

[@StaticSpaces]

Thanks a lot for your comment!!

[@cspat1]

Hey James, hope you had happy holidays. The second home you showed was my favorite. It’s sad that such nice large older well built homes days are over. I don’t know how to put it into words why it makes me feel sad, but it does somehow. Very interesting and just because I hate their days are over the damage was sad too. Thank you James for sharing these with us. Maybe it’s the weather we are having in the States is effecting my feeling sad for these beautiful older homes?

[@StaticSpaces]

It seems to be split about 50/50 as to who likes which house better, I'm surprised. The weather here in Canada is no better right now, it's hard to stay positive in these dreary and or extremely cold days. Thank you very much for your comment Cee Cee!!

[@krsdelaney303]

You're Handsome , Really enjoy your Intro Music and Content , Thanks man .......

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you are enjoying the content and thanks very much for your comment!!

[@judymcinnis]

Great houses, James. I liked the added photos of the hotel. I wish I could get into some of these houses before they are demolished to salvage the vintage door knobs and I would love to salvage that leaded stain glass window.

[@StaticSpaces]

Glad you enjoyed them Judy and thanks very much for your comment!!

[@VINTERIUM..EXPLORIUM.1]

Nice Work & Video 👍

[@StaticSpaces]

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[@jerroldmcley4347]

The wall paper has covid on it 😂😂😂

[@StaticSpaces]

What do you mean?

[@jerroldmcley4347]

@@StaticSpaces it looked like the virus you see in pictures

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Those places were art deco?

[@StaticSpaces]

I think they were Tudor revival or neo-tudor but some of those fixtures, like the door handles reminded me of art deco