Photo by Barry WallaceThe Aurora Cemetery Dead House (Charnal House) on Yonge Street in south Aurora was erected in 1868 to receive coffins in wintertime for storage until spring burials. The Aurora Cemetery itself was established in 1869, and is a fine example of a Victorian period "Garden Cemetery".
It started as a 4 1/2 acre site and today is 29 acres of of winding roads, towering monuments and mature trees. The Dead House is one of only eight such structures in Ontario. Another one is to be found in the nearby King City Cemetery.
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