Forest Glade Cinema - Long Gone
July 8, 2013
Photo © 2013 Ian Deck
Long time reader and commenter Ian Deck, sent along these photos taken last week showing the end of the demolition of the old Forest Glade Cinemas. Another one long gone. While not historic, I’m sure there are a great number of people who grew up…
End Of Grace Hospital
June 28, 2013
I took this photo last Thursday, and for some reason forgot to post it earlier this week… The news I heard earlier that the entire structure is now down, reminded me about this picture. This was the last stand. A lot of history gone…
Have a safe and happy Canada…
McDougall Avenue Foundry - Follow Up
June 7, 2013
Back in September, 2012 we took a look at this place over on McDougall Avenue. Slowly over the last few months the place has slowly started to get stripped down. I’m not sure what the future holds, but it sure looks like this one is going to be one for the history…
515-523 Chatham Street East
May 31, 2013
The other week this picture above was posted as 527-533 Chatham Street East bit the dust. The building immediately west at 515-523 was still standing, but boarded up.
This is how it looked in the spring of 2009.
Earlier this week, I cruised past and noticed it too was…
527-533 Chatham Street East
March 22, 2013
Last night driving towards downtown, I noticed that the decrepit old duplex at 527-533 Chatham Street East was kaput. Vanished into the landfill… 515-523 next door may be the next one to go… I’ve never understood how this area between downtown and Walkerville, right off the river has never “gentrified” for lack of a better word. Sadly the Casino’s presence has…
Old Essex Fire Hall - Follow Up
March 6, 2013
An update to Monday’s post, Erik S. sent along a few photos from the demolition for us. Also an update the confirmed date of construction was 1923, so until it recently closed it was the oldest area fire hall.
As always if you have any photos you want to share, please…
Old Essex Fire Hall - Victoria Avenue - Essex
March 4, 2013
I got an email from a reader Erik S. who let me know that now that the new fire hall in Essex is open, that the old one, shown above was going to meet the wrecking ball, probably later today.
I must admit, my Essex County knowledge is very limited.
Erik said he thought the…