From December 1928:
PROPOSED ROYAL WINDSOR HOTEL
This building was to be the tallest hotel in the British Empire. Designed by O’Dell, Trace & Diehl, it was to be part of the Royal Windsor Complex. The Apartment Building (still standing) and Garage (demolished) were the first two phases. This was to be the third and final part. It was to be located at the vacant Southeast corner of London (University) & Dougall.
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David, these buildings were proposed between 1926-1929.
The depression started in 1928-29.
WFCU denied your loan app in 2007.
Do we have to explain this to you using visual aids or something?
Thanks John, I just don't have the energy.
No, John, you just have to pay attention and comprehend. The local banking culture and attitude today is the same as when these buildings were proposed in 1926-1929. Nothing has changed over the years. Shall I slow down?? The... local... banking... culture..........
The credit union turned down my application for a car loan when I was seventeen. That's why it's their fault the auto industry is collapsing now.
David, you don't know anything about the local banking culture of today, and even less about what it was like 70-80 years ago. If it were otherwise, you'd have had your loan approved by now and operating your "business", instead of responding to every post on this site desperately trying to tie in whatever the subject is with your grudge against the WFCU and/or CAW.
Dan, I got turned down for a Canadian Tire credit card when I was 22, that's why the downtown location closed. ;)
David those building plans were in 1926-1929
FYI WFCU opened for business in 1941
Oh, ok, I see. So you union guys think that when someone with vision wants to build grand buildings and champion this kind of architecture for Windsor that they just pull money out of the sky. No, local banks and credit unions have absolutely nothing to do with lending the money to see these buildings get built. I guess all the grand buildings in Detroit, Toronto and Montreal were built using money that just materialized out of thin air. Maybe they all had their own printing machines and printed their own money, but the guys in Windsor didn't know how to build their own printing machine. That's it. Wow, you union guys are just soooooo smart.
David, why don't you and George check out autoworker.net. It's a forum dedicated to autoworkers and union issues. It is definitely a more fitting forum for you to spout off about your hatred of all things union. And you can still use this blog to talk about local history and architecture! Everybody wins.
wow david and george its idoits like you are the reason why windsor is hurting so bad.your white collar jobs wont protect you forever.autoworkers have worked thier asses off to making a good living while morons like david and george sit in a desk all day talking about how bad unions are. isnt this a website about local history not about unions?david and george dont think it is. HUNGRY YET? EAT YOUR TOYOTA!
wow david i read your comments on this post and you talk like you are a 5 year old poor baby does the big bad unions scare you?