Ontario Abandoned Places will be rebranded as Ominous Abandoned Places

Latlng: (44.800327, -79.925621)

SHOP NOW
Other Locations nearby
Penetanguishene
See all locations
Report

Oak Ridge At Waypoint Penetang

Demolished Correctional in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada

Apr 10 2016

Correctional
Doozer
 |  1451
 |  0
Recent status Demolished
Location # 13355

This was the Oak Ridge maximum security facility for the criminally insane. It was demolished in 2014, but I shot these pictures part way through the process. I would have liked to get more pictures, and get inside, but this is as close as I was able to get before a security guard showed up and chased me off. Apparently, they had cameras that I didn't see.

Motleykiwi: All that is left of Oak Ridge today is the original patient-built gates from the 30's (which are cool), a couple of parking signs and the fire hydrants.

Latlng: (44.800327, -79.925621)

SHOP NOW

Albums

Create album

Comments

Please log in to leave a comment

avatar of Doozer
 • 

7 years ago

I wish I could have got more pictures. I had plenty of opportunity over the years. I worked there on a closed ward one summer as a painter when I was 17. My wife used to volunteer there occasionally and I used to sit in the car and wait for her. The original main entrance was an impressive piece of architecture.

avatar of ForgottenPlaces
 • 

7 years ago

When taking photos of the "gate" of Oakridge (as the building has been demolished) I had a car pull up with a bunch of older gentlemen in it, one of them informed me we aren't allowed to take photos of the property. Well, in my defence I had a doctor from Oakridge in my vehicle at the time of visit & he was replaying his memories as I took my photos. Photos were taken before getting stopped.