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Leo Page House - Then and Now

March 6, 2009
Today I have a then and now for you that’s going to blow you away… Behind the new facade of the Janisse Brothers Funeral Home…. … You will find the Leo Page Mansion. (Photo from the Virtual Motor City Project) A trip around back reveals the truth about what lies behind that modern brick facade. Original detailing remains on the chimney. A view from the side shows…
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Chatham & Ferry

February 24, 2009
In October 1924, The Baum & Brody Furniture company moved from their store on what is today Riverside Dr. E., just west of Goyeau to the corner of Chatham & Ferry. Today this building that has had a long history as a downtown watering hole, remains nearly…
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Henkel Mansion

January 30, 2009
Back in January 2007, I posted a photo of the Henkel Mansion in Ford City. I recently stumbled across this article in the Border Cities Star, dated September 5, 1925: New Ford Administration Building The magnificent building shown above, was until last spring, the Henkel…
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St. Mary and St. Moses

January 27, 2009
Once again we take a look at one of the grand old churches in the city core. This one like Immaculate Conception, and St. Claire’s, were the victim’s of the Bishop’s “Great Church Purge of ’02™” Back in 2002, the Bishop of London, passed down word that some of Windsor’s oldest and most historic churches were to be closed. St. Claire’s at…
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The Grier Apartments

January 22, 2009
From the June 4, 1913 issue of the Evening Record: WALKERVILLE’S FIRST APARTMENT HOUSE Realizing the need of an apartment house in Walkerville, Mr. Charles Chilver of Walkerville, has erected one of the most modern and up-to-date structures of its kind in this…
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Beautiful New Residence Of Harry Low

January 16, 2009
From the Border Cities Star – November 10, 1927 The new residence of Harry Low, at the corner of Devonshire Road and Ontario Street, which will be one of the finest in the Border Cities when completed. The building will be finished entirely in stone, with a full…
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Immaculate Conception

December 23, 2008
While searching for information about the Boer War Memorial a few weeks back, I came across these renderings for the “new” Immaculate Conception Church at Wyandotte and Marentette. Interesting to see that it was never built as designed. It was common in the past to plan the whole church, but build what you could afford. It would have been quite a landmark on the skyline if the…
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Edwin Howard - 1834 - 1924

December 4, 2008
It’s always interesting to me to uncover the people behind local street names. Some of the streets like Ouellette and Dougall are named after prominent early citizens or land owners. In the old part of the city, when Windsor was first laid out, it was decided that the…