St Francis School - Sandwich - 1931
August 27, 2014
A view of the original St Francis School in Sandwich. Located at the corner of Peter and Detroit streets in the west end, this building was replaced by a more modern building in the 1960’s that was built next door on the corner of Donnelly and Detroit. St. Francis was…
Salvation Army Metropole - 1931 - Chatham Street East
August 25, 2014
This building has come up in discussion over the years, and I finally came across a photo of it in the December 31, 1931 edition of the Border Cities Star. It was located on Chatham Street, just west of the Greyhound/SW&A Bus Station. The site today is replaced by a one…
Erie & McDougall - Christmas 1963
August 22, 2014
From a Season’s Greeting Ad from December 1963:
The new main substation and control centre being built on Erie St. East is constructed on the original foundations of buildings erected in 1914 and 1922.
So strong and sound are these foundations that our engineering consultants judged them more than adequate for the new building.
So it is with Windsor Unities Commission. Built on the firm…
Sergt. William Lees
August 20, 2014
As one of the 23d Light Dragoons he served at the Battle of Telavera, in 1809, and at the Battle of Waterloo, under the Duke of Wellington, June 18, 1815. He died Oct 30, 1868 and his remains are interred at St. John’s graveyard.
Interesting footnote of History that a…
Medical Arts Building - c. 1935
August 18, 2014
One of the more interesting and I think overlooked buildings in Windsor is the old Medical Arts building on Ouellette, just south of Erie, opposite Hotel Dieu Hospital. Slowly being renovated into residential units, I’m sure it will be a great place once it’s…
Ouellette & Sandwich - 1899
August 15, 2014
An old shot, looking north towards the ferry dock dated from 1899. On the left is the old Merchants Bank building and the Wigle Bros Hotel, which was demolished and replaced with the old TD Bank building.
A detail shot of the the streetscape on the right hand side, and north of Sandwich Street a glimpse of the long departed British American Hotel.
Have a great weekend everyone! See you back here…
Little Bavaria
August 11, 2014
Hope everyone had a good weekend! Here today we have an old advertisement for the Little Bavaria Tavern. Located beside Mario’s at 747 Ouellette Ave (in the building that was last known as Bentley’s)
You can see the Little Bavaria in this photo above, that first…