From The Border Cities Star, October 1, 1927:
Here is an architect’s sketch by Cameron & Ralston, of what the new Mayfair school in school section No. 5 will look like when it is completed in a month’s time. Construction of the new school building is now under way, and establishes a record in this area for district building programs. Mayfair is the third school building to be erected this year by district No. 5. It will consist of two rooms, and will cost $23,680. The building is to be of semi-fireproof construction and will be modern in every way.
I looked through the city directories, and I couldn’t find a listing for this one. Anyone out there know anything about it? Where was Mayfair school?
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Seems to me it was between WalkerRoad and Pillette north of the tracks.
some people who lived in the Walker Farms area went there. I was surprised that they didnt go to Walker Road School, as it seemed to me a long way to go to school.
Mayfair was part of the Sandwich east school system and participated in the track and field day at the Kennedy track. It was the only school that didnt beat us terribly at the events. Gilmore school in Reamington park always won the track and field day.
It probably semi-burned down because it was only semi-fireproof!
on a very quick glance it almost looks like a first floor version of Kennedy High School.
Mayfair Park is the residential neighborhood around Somme and St. Julien streets immediately east of Chrysler Centre, according to a Windsor Real Estate map. And students used to walk from Walker Farms to “Mayfair High near Chrysler", says this article about Walker Farms on the Walkerville Times site http://www.walkervilletimes.com/walkerfarm.htm The Farms were south of Third Concession (now E. C. Row) and east of Walker Road.
I have found a reference that lists the school as being at the corner of Chandler & Ypres...
Mayfair school was located on Alexis road just north of Grand Marais. I had a friend who went their. It's a park now.
If it was indeed at the corner of Chandler and Ypres it couldn't have been around for more than thirty years (as I recall the houses on those corners are circa 1960 if not earlier).
There is that old abandoned Catholic school by the corner of Somme and Central. Perhaps Mayfair transfered hands and was demolished for its construction?
Also, the school may be visible somewhere in the upper left corner of: http://internationalmetropolis.com/images/2009/405.jpg
My first guess was the larger structure under the letters "tern", but I'm not sure if thats far enough south to place it at the Alexis park. There appears to be some building clutter under "tropolis.com". Might be good to check the original.
I attended Mayfair School in early 50's. It was located between Chandler and Alexis in the middle of the 2500 block, facing Chandler. I had gone from the largest public school west of Winnipeg, in Regina , 3 classes of each grade,1200 students, to this tiny school. What a surprise. There were more then 2 classrooms by then. It was closed down after Sandwich East's amalgamation with Windsor, as was Walker School on Walker Road. Mayfair was torn down and a parkette was made. When I drive by, I wonder how that school fit in there with a playground.
It is in the picture at the top left and looks U-shaped