Today’s post is for Ruth, who asked in the comments yesterday if anyone remebered Lyttle’s. Below is an ad from 1954:
I’m not so sure about that math however… By my calculations, they have been celebrating their 40th anniversary for half a decade… 🙂
Today the space at 507 Ouellette is occupied by the classy Bistro 507.
The Pascoe Building that contains the space formerly occupied by Lyttle’s is classic Art Deco. The building is a diamond in the rough and has been for sale forever. It was built in 1931, and designed by the local firm of Pennington & Boyde.
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Thanks for posting that. I've always wondered what was there. I can only remember as far back as Mr. Sub being in there in the 80's. Looks like Lyttle's was a cool looking joint.
One of my Fav's downtown. A little TLC and that building could really shine!
"Directly opposite Windsor Tunnel exit"
Did tunnel traffic spill out onto Maiden Lane East at one time?
Jamie, it used to be where you could enter the tunnel plaza but I do not recall if you could exit from there or not. Maybe on of our older and wiser posters would know?
Yes at one time you exitied along that stretch of Ouellette. If you look you'll notice all the buildings on that stretch of Ouellette around the Ramada/Holiday Inn are all of the 1960's era of construction.
Some friends tell me a "gentlemens" club called Tracy Starr's was on the upper level at one time. I 'd like to see a photo of said establishment. A pioneer venture in what has become Windsor's legacy for sure!
"the classy Bistro 507" made me lol :)
I have to correct you Andrew--that hotel is actually called the Seaway/Red Oak/Best Western Rose City/Howard Johnson Plaza/Ramada Plaza/Holiday Inn. No identity crisis there.
the hotel that's now know as The Holiday Inn on Ouellette used to be called the Richelieu back in the early 1980's. If I'm not mistaken Lee Iacooca and CAW president Bob White met there back when Chrysler was going bankrupt to hammer out a deal to save Chrysler's Windsor operations and bring a new product to Plant 3, which was building the poorly-selling Chrysler Cordoba and Dodge Magnum.
How very cool to see the site today with Lyttle's!!!
You rock!
Thahk you for this little piece of my childhood.