Photo Du Jour - December 28, 2005 - Our Lady Of The Rosary
December 28, 2005
Located on the Corner of Woodward & the I-94 Service Driver (formerly Bagg St.), the Church was originally St. Joeseph’s, and was built in 1896, it was designed by architects Malcomson & Higginbotham.
A beautiful Romanesque Styled Structure.
A detail of the…
Photo Du Jour - December 23, 2005 - United Artists
December 23, 2005
As reported here, on December 16th, we take a trip back over to the U.A. to show the aftermath of what’s been going on.
The bottom floor painting, are being all scrubbed away.
As pointed out by someone, (perhaps the artist?) , they missed one on the ground floor.
With the marquee gone, the original facade of the building is visible for the first time in a half century.
Interesting…
Photo Du Jour - December 21, 2005 - Ransom Gillis House
December 21, 2005
The remains of the Ransom Gillis House at 205 Alfred St. in Brush Park are being stabilized to facilitate future renovation.
Contrast the photo above, taken last weekend, with the one below, taken in August.
Here’s hoping that this symbol of Detroit’s decay…
Photo Du Jour - December 19, 2005 - Three Years of Slumpy
December 19, 2005
Over the past several years, I have slowly watched the deterioration of the William Livingstone House on Eliot St. in Brush Park.
The photo above (from The Buildings Of Detroit, by W. H. Ferry) shows the home in better days.
Here it is in August 2002. The turret hardly…
Photo Du Jour - December 14, 2005 - Campaigning Continues
December 14, 2005
Not to be outdone by Paul Martin’s Liberals or Jack Layton’s NDP, Steven Harper of the Conservative Party flew into Windsor Tuesday Afteroon.
Shortly after 2:00 pm the Conservative Airbus starts making its way. English on one side….
… French on the…
Photo Du Jour - December 12, 2005 - On The Campaign Trail
December 12, 2005
Friday was pretty busy in Windsor with the Canadian Winter Election in full swing. Two of the Three major party leaders were in Windsor Campaigning. Prime Minister Paul Martin of the Liberal Party was in town as was Jack Layton of the N.D.P. party.
First in town was Paul…