Sad to say, that tonight I passed the intersection of Ouellette & Erie, and noticed a pile of rubble where this beauty once stood. The photo above was taken back in 2002, and the building was in much better shape.
The photo above shows the house as it looked last week (on the 27th *edit* the 21st – two weeks ago).
For some reason another one bites the dust, and more of out past is lost as the core continues to hollow out.
I’ll scoot by later this morning and update the post with a current shot.
While the building was certainly looking a little worse for wear there is no need for it to come down.
969-975 Ouellette Ave. Lost for good.
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We need new leadership at City Hall and this demolition is yet MORE evidence that the idiots at city hall don't give a damn about the people who live here. Let's start by firing all the department heads, starting with Don Sadler, and putting competent people in charge.
sad to see because this is my neighbourhood. the value of the area has been demoted considerably by the "take it down" mentality. Victoria Avenue is the only vital street in the core and it is slowly being abandoned due to downsizing or an escape away from the derelict downtown. it's dirty, feral cat infested with the addition of lots of rats, mice, possum, skunks and other fuzzy creatures that we blame on the strike. If the city had any pride, it would invoke a program to clean up the pestilience in the core.
Wow, what a shock to see this building demolished. Some friends of mine lived in the unit on the south side about 10 years ago and it was a really nice place. I noticed that it was being worked on lately and thought it was being renovated....guess not.
You know, this site can be so depressing sometimes. After recently moving back to Windsor after several years away, I've been trying to keep a positive outlook about the city and hoping against hope that some sort of paradigm shift will take place and turn this city into a desirable place to live. Just when I've managed to convince myself that this isn't such a bad town, I check this site and am reminded of the realities of life in "wonderful Windsor".
Has Hurst ever been publicly interviewed about his legacy? From a real urbanist perspective, that is.
I knew the previous owners of this house and yes it was apparent that the new owners were rennovating and restoring. What a waste and a shame.
Nisbett Inn next?
All this parking and no where to go...
but it's a really nice parking lot. and it doesn't have stucco.
huh.....and we all thought this would remain a dirt lot. Someone built on it! It's a beautiful new black expanse with yellow lines and curbs and drains.......ah! I thought it was torn down for nothing!