So again, back to Ouellette and Elliot… Sorry, for featuring the demolition again, but I find the method of demolition of the structure interesting. Plus it’s a way for readers who don’t regularly get downtown to check in on the “progress” (and I use the term loosely, as there is nothing progressive about demolition). 🙂
Next week, we’ll get back to some other topics, as well as probably checking in here at least once…
A view through the missing front doors gives you a look at the building eaters…
Looking at the south side of the building, the structure is starting to waste away.
As an interesting side note, I’m not sure if someone at Canada Post reads this site or not, but I noticed the mailbox was moved to the west side of Pelissier today.
As a bonus for putting up with the same subject for most of the week, above is an old postcard from the mid 1920’s of the Cenotaph when it was located at Gilles and Ouellette…
Have a good weekend, see everyone on Monday!
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Above is a photo of the home of Mr & Mrs Oswald Janisse, located at…
in 1917 two Greek brothers Gus & Harry Lukos purchased a one story building on…
Photo from Google Streetview A long time reader sent me an email the other week…
An unremarkable end to a part of Windsor's history. The large vacant house at 841…
One for the lost Windsor files, is this house that once belonged to Joseph Reaume…
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Jim - The fire insurance maps are a large format set of maps that cover every property in the city. They were used by the insurance companies back in teh day to determine the size of your building, materials it was built from, surrounding areas & hydrants, etc...
There are some from the 1890's, 1910's and 1930's. There are cpoies at both the municipal archives and museum available for browsing.
Was Gilley's Cue located in the upstairs part of the building? Or was that on Tecumseh Rd. ???
If i recall the structure on the corner was a Leons furniture store and next to it was an A&P grocery store, before it became MOthers.
Before all of thet, Leon's, it was Rose Furniture, owned by the same family as owned Rose Bowl.
Before all of thet, Leon's, it was Rose Furniture, owned by the same family as owned Rose Bowl.