Archives

November 2013
S M T W T F S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930

Proposed Hiram Walker Memorial – 1927

From the Border Cities Star – May 28, 1927:

    Walkerville ratepayers will vote Monday on a bylaw providing for the expenditure of $10,000 to construct the memorial shown in the sketch in honor of the late Hiram Walker, founder and benefactor of the municipality. The memorial, if approved, will be located at the north side of Willistead, the beautiful mansion erected by E. Chandler Walker, a son of the founder, and later donated to the town as a municipal building.

When the vote went down, only 391 citizens voted, and the proposal was defeated at the ballot box, 246 against to 145 in favour.

Now this memorial exists as part of unbuilt Windsor…

Have a great weekend everyone! See you back here Monday.

Andrew

View Comments

  • Probably for the best that this wasn't built. The image has it DIRECTLY in front of the Library at Willistead Manor - the finest piece of architecture Windsor has to offer. It would be a shame to have this structure blocking the Manor House .. though a nice idea, perhaps it would've been better suited elsewhere.

Recent Posts

2177 Victoria Avenue

Built in 1929, the house at 2177 Victoria Avenue was originally numbered 1545 Victoria, pre…

1 week ago

Crescent Lanes – 871 Ottawa

Crescent Lanes first opened on Ottawa Street in 1944 at 1055 Ottawa Street, opposite Lanspeary…

2 months ago

1156 Ouellette – Oswald Janisse House

Above is a photo of the home of Mr & Mrs Oswald Janisse, located at…

4 months ago

White’s Restaurant & The Elbow Room – 33 Pitt Street East

in 1917 two Greek brothers Gus & Harry Lukos purchased a one story building on…

5 months ago

4219 Wyandotte Street East

Photo from Google Streetview A long time reader sent me an email the other week…

6 months ago

841 Ouellette – Final Days

An unremarkable end to a part of Windsor's history. The large vacant house at 841…

7 months ago