From February 1929:
PROPOSED SKYSCRAPER FOR DOWNTOWN WINDSOR
Planned for the Northeast corner of Wyandotte and Ouellette, it’s a shame this one didn’t get built. Plans were put forth by Fred W. Martin, promoter of the Windsor-Detroit vehicular tunnel. Two or Three stories of this proposed building were offered by Mr. Martin to member of City Council for use as a civic office, instead of building a new City Hall. The 16 story building of steel and stone, was to cost $900,000.
The main entrace was to face Ouellette and be of granite. It was to open to a lobby with marble walls and floors running to a banking chamber. Entrances to various stores and and the Trust Company would occupy the remainder of the ground floor. There was to also be a Wyandotte St. entrance, and the first floor was tall enough to permit construction of a mezzanine level inside the stores.
Plans were drawn by Windsor architects Dangerfield & Winter.
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While it is a shame they didn't get built, there's a good possibility if they did they would be torn down by now.
It is a shame this building didn't get built. Like Shawn said it would most likely be torn down by now, this city has very little interest in keeping historical sites.
If it did remain today they would most likely have it covered in that ugly stucco crap anyways.
Wow, that would have been a sweet building.