Paulin Memorial
September 28, 2007
At my opening reception, I was speaking with Architect Doug Johnson, of Johnson-McWhinnie. He told me that of all the buildings in the show, I missed the one his was most proud of designing. He told me it was a chuch right off of Norfolk, between Dominion and Dougall, and…
Christ The King
September 27, 2007
Add Christ the King at the corner of Dominion & Grand Marais to the list of vacant Catholic Churches. This place was built in a very traditional style in 1954.
It’s really a shame that the RC Church doesn’t realize that its greatest assets are its historic…
Turkish Scrap
September 26, 2007
A long time fixture on the Great Lakes, and even longer as a tied up hulk on Windsor’s West Side, the S.S. Aquarama, is nearing the end of her days, and is awaiting the end in a Turkish Scrapyard.
The postcard above was postmarked 1957 and the caption on the back read as follows:
“AQUARAMA”, new luxurious passenger cruiser on the Great Lakes.
WINDSOR, ONTARIO…
Bye-Bye Cat House
September 25, 2007
Not sure if you remember last year there was an article about a house that had been abandoned, and was full of cats? The Humane Society came in and removed a double digit number of cats. The house at 1040 Windermere Rd. has been empty ever since and was eventually…
RIP Slumpy - 1893 -2007
September 24, 2007
As I posted the last weekend, Ol’ Slumpy over in Detroit, finally met the bulldozer. It’s sad that there is such a general disregard for built heritage in North America. Something like this would never happen in Europe, where culture seems to be of higher…
839 Assumption
September 20, 2007
The four pictures in today’s post to me sum up everything that’s wrong with this city.
When I see moronic renovations like this it makes me think there is no hope.
One of my readers sent me an email this spring, saying the house at 839 Assumption was up for…
801 & 819 Ouellette
September 19, 2007
Recently news came out that the two properties at 801 and 819 Ouellette were sold, and are being prepared for demolition.
I went out and shot them the other day, the buildings are probably best remeberd as Joker’s Bar and Mother’s Pizza. I figured the…