Tecumseh & St Anne – Tecumseh – c. 1953

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• They could have bus service into Tecumseh and beyond back then but now it seems to be something they can't agree on with all the shopping on manning road Transit Windsor would do well but I guess Tecumseh's mayor won't anti up

• I wonder how long the tower will be down for? Will it be back up in our life time? Who knows? Lol

• Tecumseh tried to get Transit Windsor to bid on bus service a couple years ago, Windsor didn't think it would even breakeven, therefore thats why Tecumseh has a mini schoolbus and very few passengers.
  People in the county talk about bus service, but walk the other way when money is mentioned.

• Gary, the Tecumseh Tavern was the light coloured building to the west of the tall one on the corner of Tecumseh and Lesperance. At this time, I believe that the ground floor of the tall building was the Tecumseh Fruit and Meat Market. In the late sixties (I think) the Tecumseh Tavern took over the market space in order to expand. The 'T House' was a victim of a tragic fire which destroyed lots of sports memorabilia.

• The steeple is still there, just on the ground as they raise funds to restore it. Last time I was by there the fundraising thermometer looked pretty close to reach the goal to get it back on top of the building again.

• JBM ya I remember they had a fire which destroyed the Bar he opened in the Central mall for a few years back in the early 90's but now it's a Dollar store as far as the bus service goes you think Transit Windsor would have pushed a little harder to make a deal with all the shopping and green giant they would have made a nice profit when I was a kid we lived in Belle River and Chatham Coach ran a bus thru the county to downtown Windsor that ran for years now instead of running new routes they just increase the bus fare for the same shit bus service

• Well, this is a trip in time! That's my dad on the south east corner (white shirt) and my grandma walking toward him in the black overcoat, really! The Post Office then became the Liquor Store where you had to "check list" your selection at a counter and bring your ticket to the person behind the counter, who then went down the ailes to find your firewater and bring it back to the cashier. Across the street on north side, the Supertest is now a parking lot. Next, was the old Robinet home, then Robinet Hardware (tall bldg), then the IDA Drugstore, then the Tecumseh House, then the Hebert Block on the corner. The Mac's now encompasses the T-House and Hebert bldg property. Lavin Realty built over the Robinet House ( demo'd ) property. Pat and Hanks now occupies the Paris Tavern main floor.The problem with Tecumseh Town ,is back a few decades ago they removed parking off the street to create a highway thru town and with restrictive parking lot by-laws effectively killed the old downtown. There is a new streetscape being planned which might reverse the stark look you see now.If only Dad and Grandma could see the reversal, bless their souls.

• I think the highway through town is to get people to Manning & Tecumseh Rd, faster. That seems to be the heart of town now. It has been for a while, at least 20-25 years. Maybe longer.

• The last spike was about 15 years ago when the last parking spots were removed along the south side of Tecumseh road. Royal Oak Mich. made the same fatal mistake back in the 80's. When they realized the mistake and reversed the whole concept, look at it now, vibrant street action. Take EC Row and get to Manning. The old downtown will rebound as soon as Council get their priorities managed.

• The Tecumseh House was never in the corner Hebert Bldg. The T-House was started in an old home and it was expanded with additions over the years until the old home facade was covered.Back in the early twenties my father ( 11 years old ) was sent with a wooden bucket to get fresh draught beer for his dad a block away. They had the best chicken wings and draughts. The area over the bar and similar to a trelis/canopy was covered with NHL signed hockey sticks, side by side for 40 feet. Hundreds of sticks and signed photos on the walls, to die for, burnt. The Golden Hotel at the far end of Tecumseh rd. at Bedell st. was a rock'n roll heaven in the 70's. the best pizza around was served by the slice with your cold beer.It was a large victorian style blg. built across from the old train station to house travelers on their short stays before hitting the rails. Within walking distance, Tecumseh had 5 drinking establishments: Tecumseh House, The Paris, The Canadian, The Golden, The Legion, ( Shawnee Gun Club, Rendezvous, Knights of Columbus, were farther) and one brewery ( Old Camarades, etc, Carlings )Tecumseh was a good place to drink and eat.