Well here we are again, another year in the book, and another chance to take a look back the demolition tally of 2010. This year there was a lot of demolitions, some of them due to DRIC, some of them not…
1017 Ouellette, this one came down hopefully to help make the future brighter for the neighbouring Medical Arts building.
The Towing Yard at Walker & The EC Row
The Northern Belle Entrance
1181 Ouellette and to the rear…
1170 Pelissier… Demolished for vacant lots.
This old Factory on McDougall, just north of Tecumseh Rd. Stories about a medical plaza exist… we’ll see I suppose.
On the eastside…. The Top Valu Gas Station.
At at Lauzon and Riverside, the old Edgewater Marine Building bit the dust too.
DRIC brought down this 1920’s era house on Grand Marais near Huron Church.
DRIC also erased the neighbouring King Kone.
This great old craftsman styled bungalow at 636 University went up in flames in October.
The Luben Apartments in Brush Park in Detroit. Arson also brought down this unique building at the end of November.
And last, but certainly not least….
Coming down in only the last few days of 2010, add St. Anthony’s on Parent to the list.
Hopefully the 2011 edition is smaller, but given the short sightedness of the area, I doubt it. I believe there are already a few buildings listed on the inventory that are threatened for 2011.
If there are any obvious demolitions that I’ve missed (including any notable DRIC ones), please plop them into the comments below…
Thanks again to all of you for a great year, and for your continued readership. Have a fun and safe new year’s eve, and I’ll see you all back here Monday for the first post of 2011!
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We could spend days looking at pictures of buildings being torn down from Detroit; that is endless unfortunately (and only going to get worse).
But it was nice to see that this year not too much was lost (though buildings like that at 1181 Ouellette, torn down with no other reason that to lower the property tax, needs to stop.) though in this city one loss is too much because there just isn’t that much left.
Here’s to keeping my fingers crossed that Valentinis can put a by-law together that makes it illegal to tear down a building without another idea to take its place. Vacant lots are not needed in the gapped-toothed whore that has become downtown and other areas of the city.
Hi Andrew, Happy New Year!!
Fred’s Produce @ 3336 Huron Church Rd. has this on their website…..
THANK YOU FOR OVER 30 GREAT YEARS!!
DRIC is removing them as well as well as some other long time business’s along that stretch.
Any idea if the Tim Horton’s next to Fred’s is going as well ?
Wasn’t as bad as I thought it was!
Here’s another…
This old duplex on Sandwich burned early in the week overnight…maybe Sunday?
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=windsor+ont&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=42.665208,78.837891&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Windsor,+Essex+County,+Ontario&ll=42.299035,-83.077463&spn=0,0.009624&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.299035,-83.077463&panoid=GYViLWyhJ2FHKRW3RqryTw&cbp=12,307.28,,1,-6.14
Does anyone know where Fred’s is going yet?
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
@ Aaron…..I seen this on Am 800’s website.
A popular Huron Church Road business is moving to make way for the Windsor-Essex Parkway. Fred’s Farm Fresh has been at its current site for 34 years. Owner Fred Bouzide says the new location is north of the expressway and should be open by May 1st.
what is DRIC?
Sorry… DRIC = Detroit River International Crossing. They are building a new highway extension from the 401 to the new bridge location.
http://www.partnershipborderstudy.com/
hi Andrew,
thanks. i grew up in Windsor during the 70s and 80s, but now live in the Toronto area.
i am so happy to be able to follow along with things on your site.
Hi Andrew. Have you ever thought about complementing this annual review with a 2nd post showing notable constructions/renovations from the year?
There have been over 100 buildings demolished in the passed year for the DRIC project and at least 50 more to go, most likely this year.
The Tim Hortons at Huron Church and Pulford is definitely going…no idea when, but I’d assume sooner than later as it’s one of only a handful of places left–making the drive along Huron Church/Talbot between the ECRow and Howard no borders on eerie–at night it is pitch black with no signs of life…very strange after so many years of it being a commercial corridor…soon enough everything recognizable–including the roadway, will be obliterated.