401 Bruce Avenue
January 31, 2014
Photo from Google Streetview
Driving through downtown Windsor the other week, I noted that this place, that sat at the south west corner of Bruce and Park was just a vacant lot.
Photo from Google Streetview
While the front suffered from a bad siding job, a view along the…
Elmwood Casino - 1984
January 27, 2014
The photo above ran in the Detroit News in January 1984. It accompanied a story on the conversion of the old Elmwood Casino into Brentwood. This photograph shows the original entrance to the 1940’s dining room and lounge. The original entrance featured tile mosaic…
Ouellette Avenue & Chatham Street - c. 1925
January 15, 2014
A different view today. This postcard shows Ouellette Avenue looking south. In the foreground to the left is what’s under the blue metal siding of the Shanfields-Meyers China Shop. The old Bank of Montreal Building can be seen on the south side of Chatham Street.To the…
St Mary's - c 1928
January 3, 2014
Hope everyone had a nice holiday. Up today is a neat old postcard from shortly after construction, with a neat view of the tower of St. Mary’s Academy. This was quite the building, it’s a shame that it met the wrecking ball.
See you back here Monday. Enjoy the…
St Mary's Garden - 1914
November 29, 2013
To close out the week, here’s a shot of the statue of St. Anthony found in the garden of St. Mary’s. This shot was taken on the north side of the property, near Ouellette and Park. An interesting view of the Windsor Armouries can be seen in the background, back when the building was open on the west side to Ouellette.
Have a great weekend everyone, don’t forget to order your…
St Mary's Library - 1914
November 27, 2013
Sticking with St. Mary’s again today, while I’ve seen a number of pictures of the outside of the building, I think this might be the first time I’ve seen a shot of the inside. This view shows us the library, which still seems to be decorated in a Victorian…
St Mary's Academy - 1914
November 25, 2013
A nice view of the front of the old St. Mary’s Academy on Ouellette Avenue and Park. The photo was taken as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the school in 1914. This was actually the second school building, and this one was replaced by the one in South…