The location where Ted Bundy was born
Place of Interest in Burlington, Vermont, United States
This is the location where serial killer Ted Bundy was born.
It is situated at 346 Shelburne Road in Burlington, Vermont.
Bundy was born here on November 24th, 1946.
At the time, this was the address of an old Victorian-style mansion that belonged to the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers. These days, the mansion no longer exists, as it was demolished in February of 1970 to make way for an office building.
During the first couple of years of his life, Ted had the surname Cowell. It wasn't until 1951 that his mother, Louise Cowell, met his stepfather, Johnny Bundy.
The identity of Bundy's biological father is still unknown.
Although there are reports that a man named Lloyd Marshall was listed on his birth certificate, Louise later claimed that his real father was a young Philadelphia-based sailor called Jack Worthington.
According to Louise, Worthington abandoned her soon after she became pregnant. In her own words, "He flew the coop."
This left her in a very difficult situation, as being an unmarried mother during the 1940s carried a huge social stigma.
To hide the family "shame," many women were sent to homes for unwed mothers, where they could give birth in relative secrecy and then put the baby up for adoption.
That way, both the woman and her family could continue living their lives as normal, untarnished by such an "indignity."
To spare her family the embarrassment, Louise lived at the Elizabeth Lund Home in Vermont for about two months until she gave birth. It is believed that she left the home shortly after Bundy was born.
After giving birth to Bundy and putting him up for adoption, Louise returned to her parents' house in Philadelphia by herself.
A few months later, her father, Samuel Cowell, learned that his grandson had not been adopted and that he was still being cared for at the unwed home in Burlington.
Consequently, he decided that it was time to take the toddler back to Philadelphia.
However, in order to avoid the "shame" of having an illegitimate child in the family, he opted to raise the boy as his own. Notably, in the 1950 US Census, Bundy is listed as Samuel's son, not grandson.
During the first couple of years of Bundy's life, his mother reportedly made multiple attempts to contact his biological father and ask him for financial assistance. However, he had zero interest in seeing his own son and refused to help.
When Bundy was 21 years old, he took a trip to the east coast. During this trip, he visited Burlington and got an extract of his birth certificate. It was only at that point that he learned for certain that he was an illegitimate child—a fact that he did not take well.
According to those who knew him, he was extremely bitter about his illegitimacy and the circumstances surrounding his birth. He also reportedly resented his mother for keeping it a secret from him.
While he was living in Pennsylvania in 1969, he attempted to track down his father, working on a "tip-off".
However, he was unable to find him.
To this day, the identity of Ted Bundy's father remains unknown.
Further information is available in the "Photos" section below.
Demolished
The site no longer exists. However, you can still visit the location.
Further Details
The original building no longer exists, as it was torn down in February of 1970.
Where was Ted Bundy born?
Below, you will find the address and the GPS coordinates for this location.
GPS coordinates
The latitude and longitude coordinates for the site are:
44.455979, -73.207689
Map
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Address
The full address for this location is:
346 Shelburne Road
Burlington
Vermont
VT 05401
United States
Directions
It is situated on Shelburne Road in the South End neighborhood of Burlington. It is halfway between Flynn Avenue and Prospect Parkway.
Details about the general area
Burlington is a small city in the west of Vermont. It sits on the eastern side of Lake Champlain.
Private Property Warning
This is a private property. It is not a public place. Therefore, you should be respectful and not step foot on the property without permission.
This is a place of business. Please do not trespass on the property.
Photos
Photos of the site and other related images.
The Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers

This is a colorized photograph of the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers, which was situated at 346 Shelburne Road in Burlington, Vermont.
Theodore Robert Cowell was born here on November 24th, 1946.
Originally, the mansion was called the Home for Friendless Women. However, it was renamed in 1927 after a woman named Elizabeth Lund donated a large sum of money to the organization.
It was demolished in 1970

Image source: The Burlington Free Press
The Victorian-style mansion was demolished in February of 1970 to make way for an office building. By that stage, the home had already moved to a new property on Glen Road.
Birth certificate

This is an excerpt from Ted Bundy's amended birth certificate. As you can see, the place of birth is listed as Burlington.
Note that this birth certificate was issued after his mother married Johnny Bundy in 1951. The original document will remain sealed until 2045.
346 Shelburne Road

This is a Google Street View image of 346 Shelburne Road, which is now an office building.
On the right, we've added a childhood photograph of Bundy and his mother.
Aerial image

The aerial image shows how close the "new" Elizabeth Lund Home is to the original location. These days, it is situated at 76 Glen Road.
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