DemolitionLost WindsorOld Newspaper Stories

Downtown Demolitions - 1961

July 26, 2021
From the Windsor Star – November 15, 1961. An article about the impending demolition of some buildings as part of the urban renewal plan. 12 BUILDINGS TO BE WRECKED Downtown Landmarks Included Site of Court One of Areas To Be Cleared The city is calling for tenders for one of its largest wrecking orders. Most of the structures to be torn down are involved in…
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J Clark Keith - 1886-1982

July 18, 2021
Continuing with the recent theme of notable Windsorites, today we present J Clark Keith J Clark Keith – 1976 He was an engineer who helped shape the Windsor we know today. He was born in Smith’s Falls, Ontario in 1886. His first surveying job was with the…
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H. W. Patterson House - 2277 Lincoln Road

July 11, 2021
Image from Google Streetview Down in my neighbourhood in South Walkerville is this handsome Georgian style brick home. The house was built in 1924 by Harry W. (H.W.) Patterson. Patterson at his retirement from the Airport in 1959 Patterson was an interesting man.
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Cecil E. Jackson - 1873-1956

July 4, 2021
A look today at the namesake of Jackson Park via his obituary, January 23, 1956. A civic giant, and one of the people responsible for the Windsor we enjoy today. A person who dedicated his life to making Windsor a better place. Park Bears Name Of Civic Figure Held Chief Magistrate’s Post When City Reached Crossroads Former Mayor Cecil E. Jackson, for whom Jackson Park is named…
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