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January 2020

Paramount Cafeteria - c 1929

January 27, 2020

A postcard view c. 1929 Once in a while, I come across a new postcard that I have never seen before. I have another view of the cafeteria, but this one was new to me. The cafeteria opened with the Paramount Building in late 1927. It was owned by Gus and Harry Lukos, who owned and operated the very popular White Cafeteria on Pitt St at the time. The new Paramount Cafeteria was a second…

Apartment Buildings Renderings Windsor

Farrell Apartments - 1929 - Moy & Assumption

January 19, 2020

Built in 1929, the Farrell Apartments, was built by Steve Farrell, a local developer, who built the 14 family building at the corner of Assumption & Moy. The architect of this one was J. P. Thomson, who’s firm is still active today. The was a large outcry over the…

Old Newspaper Stories

Royal Visit of 1954

January 5, 2020

When thinking of Royal Visits to Windsor, the Royal Visits of 1939, 1951 & 1984 spring to mind. While the English Royal family has made several visits to our fair city over the years, one that’s little known, and largely forgotten, is the Royal Visit of His…