Walker & Tecumseh - Looking North 1950
January 10, 2021
Image from SWODA
A view of the intersection of Walker & Tecumseh roads looking north in April, 1950. Oftentimes the old pictures we feature here are remarkable for the buildings shown that we’ve lost, but this I find remarkable for how little we have going on.
Canadian Club Sign
December 20, 2020
Canadian Club Sign c. 1915
An old view of the Canadian Club Distillery sign that was located along the Windsor waterfront. The photo above is from my personal collection, and dates to about 1915. The sign was built in 1900 and was covered in 4,300 lightbulbs and flashed…
1627 Howard Avenue
December 13, 2020
Way back in 2008, we took a look at The Howard Block at 1627 Howard Avenue.
The building in 2008
Since that time, the building has horribly been reclad, and all of the decorative elements of the building have been wiped away.
Here’s how the building looked in 1960, when it was the Maple Leaf House
Image from SWODA
As you can see in the first image I posted, at some point…
Auto Specialties Co - Tecumseh Road
December 6, 2020
Back in 2009 we took a quick look at this one, and left with more questions than answers.
Despite being a major employer at the time, it strange that so little info exists on this one, and I have been unable to even locate a decent picture of the place.
Map of the…
Chatham Street East - 1976
November 22, 2020
I can’t seem to find in my notes, where the photo above came from. I suspect that someone sent it to me, but I am unable to locate the source of in my records, to give the correct credit. So if it came from you, and you’ve got the background on it, please email…
25 Pitt Street East
October 4, 2020
Going through old photos, I came across these pictures I had taken of Patrick O’Ryan’s prior to demolition. The building has a long and interesting history.
It was originally built as the annex to the Manning House Hotel which sat beside it, fronting Ouellette Avenue. The Manning House was built in 1881, and the annex likely dates to about 1890.
In 1913, the building was…
Prince Edward Hotel - 1971
July 19, 2020
While looking for some information about Patrick Maguire a local engineer who designed many of the high rise buildings in Windsor, I came across this article from 1971, when plans were to convert the Prince Edward Hotel into an apartment building for seniors.
Here lies…
Downtown Windsor - 1900
June 28, 2020
Here’s an old shot I acquired a few years ago. I don’t think I’ve ever posted this one before, but if I have, apologies for the re-post. Also excuse my poor Photoshop skills around the border on the right hand side as well….
This shot, like many…