February 2012 – Page 2 – International Metropolis

Walkerville Ferry Dock - c. 1905

February 10, 2012

Today’s photo is from the Library of Congress collection. This shows the Ferry dock that was just at the foot of Devonshire, and the park just to the west. Roughly the area is where the large white silos are found today. I’m thinking these might be the customs offices? A nice shot of the Ariel. The Detroit – Walkerville ferry. It was in service from 1882 – 1922. Once it…

Old Newspaper Stories Old Photographs Windsor

Memorial Science Building - 1949

February 8, 2012

From the Windsor Daily Star – August 21, 1948 Nearing completion is the new $460,000 Memorial Science Building at Assumption College which will provide classrooms and laboratories for classes in physics, chemistry, biology, psychology and mathematics. A memorial to…

Old Photographs Windsor

Riverside Drive - c. 1910

February 6, 2012

From the Library of Congress site, comes this view of the Walker’s Distillery office. The pergola in the foreground was demolished in the early 1920’s when the offices on the west half of the property were built. Interesting to note the cobblestone street, and…

Demolition Detroit going, going, gone...

Highland Park Police Station - 1917 - 2012

February 3, 2012

The historic Highland Park Police Station in Highland Park, just off of Woodward Avenue, came down by building eater on Tuesday of this week. An article about the demolition can be found here: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2012/01/photos_crew_demolishing_histor.html My pictures were shot back in 2003, over the last 9 years, the building has become vandalized, and looted and open to…

Renderings Windsor

New Wyandotte Street School

February 1, 2012

From the Evening Record, Monday, July 20, 1914. When completed Windsor will have one of the finest public school buildings in Ontario, built at a cost of $75,000.00 The building is now about half completed and is being rushed by the contractors, the H.G. Christman Co.