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888 Chilver

October 20, 2009
Sticking in Walkerville again today, and still on Chilver for the third time in last two weeks… Today is the house that was designed for Mr. Charles T. Miller, the secretary treasurer of the Canadian Bridge Company. It was designed by Windsor architects Leybourne & Whitney. Photo above from 1913, shortly after construction. Sometimes, like yesterday, you track down a house and…
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917 Chilver

October 19, 2009
Last week we paid a visit to 907 Chilver, today we had south one house to 917 Chilver. This house was built in 1912 for Harry L. Berry, who was an Excise Officer. It was designed by Windsor Architects Smith & Walker. Smith & Walker also designed the Grier…
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Opening Night

October 16, 2009
So tonight is the official grand opening of Electric Avenue: Historic Streetcars of Windsor at the Art Gallery of Windsor. The project is a collaboration between myself, John Stefani, Bernie Drouillard, Ron Drouillard, Chris Holt and Darren Bonnici. I was lucky enough to…
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Reaume Building / Lazare's Furs

October 15, 2009
Located on at 493 Ouellette Ave, on the n.w. corner of Ouellette and Maiden Lane was the Reaume Building. Designed in 1928 by Albert J. Lothian, the building was built by the Reaume Organization, one of the premier developers in the Border Cities in the 1920’s. They were responsible for many subdivisions in Riverside. The also worked quite a bit with Lothian, who designed many of their…
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907 Chilver

October 14, 2009
This house on the s.w. corner of Chilver and Niagara, was built in 1909 by architects John Watt & C. Howard Crane. Watt & Crane were only partners for two years, 1908-1909. Toward the end of 1909, John Watt had moved to London Ontario, where he remained active in…
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Wilkinson's Shoes

October 13, 2009
With the post the other day about the George Wilkinson House, talk naturally turned to Wilkinson’s Shoes that used to be found downtown on Ouellette Ave. This shot give a closeup view of the painted sign on the side that says “Wilkinson’s Shoes Wear Like…
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Central United Church

October 9, 2009
A recent email from a reader asked me about Central United Church on Ouellette. Oddly enough, it’s never been featured on the site. I supposed sometimes the most obvious ones get overlooked… Designed by Detroit Architects Kastler & Hunter. The rendering above appeared in the Evening Record, October 19, 1904. NEW CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH This shows a perspective view of the…
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George Wilkinson Residence - Then and Now

October 8, 2009
Recently uncovered in the Evening Record from 1912: This attractive residence is located on Dougall avenue, and is the home of Mr. Geo. H. Wilkinson. The exterior walls are of brick and brown shingles. The first floor contains a living room, 23×12 feet, dining room…
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Wyandotte Street East and Hall

October 7, 2009
This building on the north west corner of Wyandotte and Hall has always stood out to me as a nice example of a fairly original old commercial building. It’s manage to survive many of the insensitive renovations that have occurred over years to many buildings along that…