Riverside Drive - 1962
April 8, 2013
From the Department of Public Works section of the 1962 City of Windsor Annual Report comes this photograph shown above.
Riverside Drive, east of the C.N.R. Overpass, has been rebuilt. Curbs and sidewalks were moved back and re-aligned to permit a pavement width of at least…
Studebaker Factory - Then and Now
March 25, 2013
Above is a view of the Studebaker Factory that once graced the area just north east of Walker and Wyandotte. This picture above was taken in 1913 and is looking south at the factory from the rail tracks.
By 1937, the Studebaker factory is listed as “Silent and Mostly…
Canadian Automotive Trim - 1949
February 25, 2013
Located on Walker Road, the building was located on the east side just south of Edna street.
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The plant, owned by National Automotive Fibres Inc. had a sister operation open in Ajax in 1953. It manufactured interior trim parts for Ford, Chrysler, General…
International Tools Limited - 875 Tecumseh Road East - 1949
February 22, 2013
A view of the old International Tools / Great Lakes Die Casting building that was once located at 875 Tecumseh Rd. E. This building was located on the south side of Tecumseh Road, just west of Parent, on the site of today’s Caboto Club.
Another long gone building, and…
Red Cross - 1226 Ouellette Avenue - 1949
February 18, 2013
This building was located at 1226 Ouellette, just south of Gilles, and was for years the local Red Cross building. It was designed by local architects Sheppard & Masson, and was built in 1949, and it opened in May, 1950.
For the life of me I don’t remember this place. I’m assuming that it was closed about the time the one on Plymouth & Grand Marais opened? Does anyone…
Tourist Information - 1948
January 23, 2013
From the 1948 Windsor And Essex County Visitor’s Guide
OFFICIAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
Above is shown the Ontario Government Information Centre at the Detroit-Windsor vehicle tunnel. The reception centre is directly opposite the tunnel exit. second (sic) one is at the…