Devonshire Mall - 1976
October 7, 2011
From the Detroit Free Press, November 28, 1976:
Windsor’s Devonshire Mall, where you can find European clothes and children’s toys, inexpensive crystal, genuine Delft, and English Christmas delicacies.
How things change.
Have a good weekend everyone, see you…
Edgewater Thomas Inn - Riverside
October 5, 2011
One of the old prohibition era roadhouses, was the Edgewater Inn, in Riverside. It was owned by Bertha Thomas, a very colourful character, who moved to Riverside from Detroit as a widow in the early 1920’s. She died in 1955.
Later known as Adam Martini’s, the…
Reaume Park
October 3, 2011
An early postcard view of Reaume Park from the late 1930’s. From the City of Windsor’s parks history:
Coventry Gardens
Commonly known as: Reaume Park, Coventry Gardens
Former/other names: Ford Street Park
Location: along the riverfront between Thompson Boulevard and Pillette Rd.
Property acquired: 1935, 1975
Acreage: 7.06
Official designation: City-Wide/Regional park…