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Close-up of Wall with Writing

Close-up of wall that is brown tiles and white paint. Written on the white paint in pencil is "Rob's Gynacology". Written in pencil on masking tape stuck to the white wall is "Patients".

Staff Mail Room Detail

Right side of mail room with white box shelves. Below the shelves are peeling tape labels. A window and hot water radiator are half visible at the end of the room.

Detail of Chipped Light Blue Painted Wall

Chipped light blue painted wall with dark green decorative vine stencil. Visible are layers of other paint colours like beige, light pink and light blue.

Worn Brass Door Knob with Skeleton Key Lock

Worn brass door knob with skeleton key lock on light blue painted metal door. The paint on the door is peeling and underneath is a light grey paint. Visible also on the latch side of the door is a dark green paint. A peach room with a grey linoleum floor can be seen on the other side of the door.

Peach Room with Light Blue Metal Door

Peach room with grey linoleum floor and metal door with chipped light blue paint. The door is light grey underneath the light blue paint.

Grey Linoleum Floor Detail

Grey linoleum floor. Visible is a bit of a small rusted square. The rusted squares on these floors are from the feet of the children's beds.

Dark Green Door with Vision Panel

A dark green metal door with a small square vision panel and brass knob and lock. Behind the door a peach coloured room with white hexagon mosaic tiles is visible.

Light Blue Room, Fall Foliage

Light blue room with a white painted stripe and window overlooking fall foliage. Acoustic tile ceiling is visible.

Detail of Brick Wall with Peeling Paint

A detail of a brick wall with multiple layers of peeling paint. The colours include light pink, light green, yellow, and white. The brick itself is visible in spots underneath all the layers.

Detail of a Dutch Door with Slide Bolt

Details of a metal Dutch door painted white, with a steel slide bolt between door portions and a steel knob and key cylinder on the lower portion. The paint is chipped and worn on the lip of the bottom portion of the door.

Padlocked Window

A photograph of an outside building taken from inside an adjacent building. The photograph is taken through a window with a padlock on the windowsill. Visible outside is a red brick building with a brown door, some windows, and a few cement walkways.

Damaged Green Heart on Blue Wall

Detail of a slate blue wall with a green heart stencil-painted on it. The heart is peeling in spots down to the drywall. There is a nail hole in the centre of the heart and two number 8s in pencil in the heart.

Mural of Fancy Victorian Mansion

A mural of a fancy brick Victorian mansion with dormer windows. Two of the upper floors feature wraparound balconies with chairs, love seats and flowers. The first floor balcony has many tables and chairs and is populated by two women, one is reading. In the foreground is a well tended garden and a red pathway leading to the mansion. A woman in a red ribbon-trimmed hat and a long red dress stand with her back to the viewer. There is a wooden and wrought iron bench to the left of her.

Detail of Damaged Cement Wall with Pipes

Detail of a cement wall with chipped beige paint and pipes running alongside it on the Huronia site. There is one pipe that is copper and the others are coated in plastic. An aluminum ladder leans against the wall. The lighting is fluorescent.

Mural of Jesus and Children on Chapel Doors

Mural of Jesus and children on the light blue chapel doors. Jesus is wearing white robes with a blue, red and green sash and has his arms outstretched, with his right hand in a beckoning gesture. There is a shining sun in the mural and the words "Thank You, God." A poster on the right door features buildings and construction workers and the phone number for Infrastructure Ontario's Property Services.

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