So, 102 years ago, this is how Riverside Drive looked. The saddest thing about the photo above is that over the last century we have managed to demolished every last building visible.
To get a similar view today, you would be standing in the middle of Riverside Dr. In front of the Cleary er… St. Clair Centre for the Arts… looking east.
All the buildings on the left of the photo are where Dieppe Park is today located. The block on the right hand side is the old Norwich block.
The really tall building a few blocks east that is located in about the middle of the photo was our Opera House. I’m not sure how long it served in that capacity, it was also known as the Davis Block. In later years, it served as a department store. It was demolished sometime in the 1970’s, and today the site is occupied by the Travelodge Hotel.
cool pic do you have any old pics of droullard rd?
or 961 Walker Road the warehouse that caught on fire this morning
No for Droulliard Rd. Yes for the old factory. Check in Monday. When I heard about the fire this AM my heart sank. That is one of this city’s most important industrial heritage sites. 🙁
WOW! it’s amazing to think that all those buildings were there…..Windsor was actually a city at one time instead of a bunch of vacant shops and parking lots…..
WOW! it’s amazing to think that all those buildings were there…..Windsor was actually a city at one time instead of a bunch of vacant shops and parking lots…..
check out the “mayor of monmouth” link on the home page. he has an article about the fire this morning
in the 50’s, The Opera House was accessible from Smith’s Department Store located on Ouellette. You could walk through a side door from Smith’s into the Opera House. It was still used on occasion for special things. I went in once and was amazed by the place. I wonder if there are any photos of this in the archives ?