I Found and Explored a Rare Dead House Built in 1868 - Documentary (Short Film)

Summary Since there were no refrigerated morgues at this time, they used to keep the human remains inside here during the winter months until the ground thawed in the spring. They also stored a few caskets inside. Today we are exploring a 1868 Cemetery Dead House. This is one of 5 known octagon shaped cemetery vaults in Ontario, Canada. This building is not quit abandoned but used as storage. This Dead House is currently a historic building. This means it will be maintained and preserved for years to come. The Dead House is located within the gates of the Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1868 by a local builder named Henry Harris for Charles Doan the president of the Aurora Cemetery Company. These structures go by many names: Dead House, Receiving Tombs, Mort House and a Cemetery Vault. This Dead House building is shaped as a octagon and is pretty rare now a days.

S1.E4 ∙ I Found and Explored a Rare Dead House Built in 1868 - Documentary (Short Film)

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Stars : Brent Hendrick Chris Raible

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 13, 2023

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Full episodes Full Episodes

Language : English

Production companies : Abandoned Urbex Canada Films

Summary Since there were no refrigerated morgues at this time, they used to keep the human remains inside here during the winter months until the ground thawed in the spring. They also stored a few caskets inside. Today we are exploring a 1868 Cemetery Dead House. This is one of 5 known octagon shaped cemetery vaults in Ontario, Canada. This building is not quit abandoned but used as storage. This Dead House is currently a historic building. This means it will be maintained and preserved for years to come. The Dead House is located within the gates of the Aurora Cemetery in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1868 by a local builder named Henry Harris for Charles Doan the president of the Aurora Cemetery Company. These structures go by many names: Dead House, Receiving Tombs, Mort House and a Cemetery Vault. This Dead House building is shaped as a octagon and is pretty rare now a days.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 13, 2023

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Full episodes Full Episodes

Language : English

Production companies : Abandoned Urbex Canada Films

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