Finding this old home was a real treat. It sat percariously on an angle, as the right side of the house had completely given away. The rest of the structure has held its' own. What would cause one side of this home to collapse and topple the structure? Getting to the property was not easy. The house was surrounded on all sides by about 50 feet of burr patches. By the time we made it in, we were covered from head to toe in sticky, prickly burrs. However, we were treated to a dozen empire apples from a cluster of trees, most of which were ripe and free of spots.

The right side of this cute little farmhouse has given away, while the left side is still holding it's own.

A view looking up from the front left side of the house reveals the frame construction. At the bottom of the image you can see the pile of red brick along with a small section of the front wall that once graced the exterior. The joists that protude from the front once were the support for a small porch, accessible from the door beneath the peak on the second level.

A closer shot of the same. Notice hints of traditional yellow and red brick patterns and wood trim around the peak. This was obviously an example the typical Ontario brick farmhouse which we still frequently see in rural farm country today.

Looking up at the left side of the house.

A view of the right hand side of the house, the toppled side. The window at bottom center is actually the second floor window....

An interior view from the right. To get this shot, I had to lay flat on the ground and look up through the second floor window on the side of the house that had toppled.

This time, the feelings that we experienced of being watched were valid. The raccoon peeking through the tree watched un intently, barely moving an inch. She was obviously a little shocked to see us in what she probably considered to be her home. Obviously the site gets few visitors.