March 2006

This run down red brick building on Walker Rd. in Windsor has thousands of cars pass it every day. Most of the time, proably little thought is given to it’s historical importance. Built around 1905, this building was used to assemble the first motorized fire engines in Canada. The northern section of this building was the original portion of the factory. It was likely expanded as…

This building has always been a mystery. Located on McDougall just south of Wyandotte St. in Windsor This building was at least a showroom, but was it also a factory at one point? Pink on the maps usually indicated industrial buildings. You can see behind the Veteran Plumbing sign, remnants of “Hudson Service”. A faded sign painted on the side facing Wyandotte St. also refernces…