End Of The Line - 1567 Ouellette
May 30, 2011
Time’s up, and another hole in the streetscape and urban fabric is due for Ouellette Ave. 1567 Ouellette featured here, last May.
This past Thursday, the Windsor Heritage Committee, had a meeting to deal with the request of a demolition permit request for the property.
33 Wyandotte Street East - 1948
May 27, 2011
We looked at the Syrian Coffee Shop back in April, today’s photo is from the same series.
This one is dated February 29, 1948, the caption on the back simply reads:
33 Wyandotte Windsor – Gambling
The series is an interesting snapshot in time of the…
2540 McDougall - Death Fences
May 25, 2011
I took these photos last Wednesday, so they are a week old, and it’s possible that the building is already gone.
It’s not an architectural treasure, but this warehouse still tells part of the story of this part of town.
McDougall between Eugenie and Gilles is in my opinion one of the most threatened parts of the city. It’s part of the story of Windsor’s and its…
Delux Redux - 1194 Monmouth
May 23, 2011
Happy Victoria Day everyone!
Regular readers of the site may recall the post on the boarded up Deluxe Apartments back in May, 2009.
Photo © John Foot
The six-plex, after 2+ years, has met the same fate as the two houses to the north, and is now a pile of rubble. The…
Whelpton & Drouillard - 1945
May 20, 2011
Happy Friday everyone, and Happy Long Weekend! This was the post that was planned for last Friday, but got cancelled due to unplanned downtime. So we’ll try again today.
Today’s old photo is dated, September 12, 1945, the caption on the back reads:
Ford Plant #…
C.S. Wind Plant Expansion
May 18, 2011
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C.S. Wind, as reported, purchased this building from Valiant Tool, as their new manufacturing location. The building located on Anchor Drive against the expressway between Lauzon & Banwell, has seen the Valiant signs come down and C.S. Wind ones go up in the last few weeks, but the real story is taking place to the rear.
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The property stretches all the way back…
1989 Ontario Street
May 16, 2011
This 1925 built Tudor Revival, listed on the heritage inventroy but not designated, sold last summer. It’s one I’ve always been fond, of, but it’s usually overshadowed by it’s neighbour to the east, the Low-Martin House.
The new owners slapped a giant…