**Originally Uploaded to the old Website 12-31-03**
On the last day of 2003, I would like to take the time to reflect on buildings in the International Metropolis that fell to the Wreckers ball during the last 12 months, if you have any to add to the list please feel free to add them…
From top to bottom:
St Cyril & Methodus Church, Detroit
The Canadian Transit Company Building, Windsor
111 Watson St., Detroit
Daimler Chrysler Canada Headquarters, Windsor
The Soup Kitchen Saloon, Detroit (While not yet demolished, it suffered an extensive fire in October)
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Built in 1929, the house at 2177 Victoria Avenue was originally numbered 1545 Victoria, pre…
Crescent Lanes first opened on Ottawa Street in 1944 at 1055 Ottawa Street, opposite Lanspeary…
Above is a photo of the home of Mr & Mrs Oswald Janisse, located at…
in 1917 two Greek brothers Gus & Harry Lukos purchased a one story building on…
Photo from Google Streetview A long time reader sent me an email the other week…
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where was the old chrylser headquarters in windsor?
Paul - It was on the N.E. corner of Chrysler Centre & Ypres. About halfway between Tecumseh Rd and Grand Marais.
I'm fairly new also Andrew and I love your site. What a great job you do.
I would like to know where the CANADIAN TRANSIT COMPANY building was before it was razed.
Thanks in advance
I'm pretty certain that the Canadian Transit building was on Huron Church between Wyandotte and College. Perhaps some day Andrew will answer this question. :-)
Yup. It was on the east side of Huron Church, between the cemetery and the exit to the bridge.
I am looking for the name of the dry goods store that was on Wyandotte E. near Lincoln Jewish owners, the store was packed from top to bottom with lots of childrens clothing very reasonable...and they always knew where anything was when you asked for it....
Burnsteins loaded with srock, disappeared in the late sixties I think.
I'm now looking for the name of the hotel that was beside Marios restaurant at Tecumseh Rd. W. and Ouellette. It had a large wooden front porch across the front of the bldg.what year was that and thank you
The Colonial House was next to Marios at Tecumseh Rd. It is mentioned in article about Marios on page 29 or 30 on this site. Also mentioned in story about Kennedy school.
Regarding these buildings being "wrecked" with the hard ball...I can't figure out why Windsor would demolish buildings that have character, architecture and are a piece of our heritage. When I visit other places, the downtown and surrounding areas are so historical (i.e. Kingston) with all of the beautiful buildings from the 1800s and 1900s. It is a real shame that this is still going on. As for the Soup Kitchen Saloon...that was the best musical place when I was growing up to go to. Listening to jazz at its finest.