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Huron Lodge - 1960-2007

September 8, 2008
Here’s a tour I’ve had on my hard drive for a while. I’ve been meaning to post this one for a while, but haven’t been able to find the time to sort though all the photos. This week will be tour week, as I clear though my hard drive and post some photos, I’ve been meaning to for a while. When I was preparing for my exhibition last fall at the Art Gallery of Windsor, I…
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Best Roofing

September 4, 2008
This building at the end of Aylmer at Riverside Dr. has always caught my eye. (excuse the old photo, but it is after labour day now… It’s coming :)) I think I always liked the painted sign over the door. Going through the microfilm at the library, I came across this ad from July, 1936. Now I always assumed that Best Roofing, was the name because they were thought they were the…
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The Clean Depot

September 2, 2008
As you might remember, our favourite vacant lot owner, the man who illegally demolished the Seagrave Building, also owns Champion Paper, as well as the neighbouring Clean Depot. Unfortunately I don’t have a good photo of the old sign. Both this one, And this one are…
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Just an Idea...

September 1, 2008
I was forwarded the following concept sketch from Greg Heil, chair of the Windsor Heritage Committee: Following the news that came out about the TD move to build a new HQ in downtown Windsor on the site of the old Manning House. Mr. Heil, who is an Architect sketched up this idea, as a possible way to incorporate the old TD Bank facade that’s in storage, into the new building. He’s…
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