Old Photographs

The Capitol Theatre - 1927

The Capitol Theatre in Downtown Windsor recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb of New York, the theatre originally opened under the Lowe’s name in December, 1920. Lamb was prolific in his work, designing over 25 theatres across Canada, along with hundreds more in the USA. After a few years the name changed from Loew’s Theatre to the Capitol Theatre as…
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Ottawa & Moy - 1959

Image from SWODA A view looking at the north east corner of Ottawa Street & Moy Avenue in September, 1959. The Woolworth store stands on the corner. An attractive art deco styled building, it is still standing and is home to Holland’s Consignment Shop today. A…
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Elmcourt Country Club - 1926

Founded in 1921, the Elmcourt Country Club was founded at the same time as the Walkerville Tennis Club, by a split and division of the old Walkerville Country Club. The club was incorporated in June, 1921 and quickly gained 450 members before opening in August, 1921. The…
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Wyandotte Street & Lincoln Road - 1927

A view here looking east along Wyandotte Street East from the intersection with Lincoln Road. Given the angle and the height, I suspect this one was taken from the upper floor or even the roof of the Walkerville Theatre. That block on the south side of the street between Lincoln and Windermere has some mighty handsome structures on it. It’s a shame that they were almost all altered beyond…
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940 Assumption

Image from SWODA The image above comes from a book published in 1913. The image above shows the Marshall Foundry. The foundry location at 940 Assumption, in the block just east from Parent, did infrastructure castings, like sewer grates, and manhole covers. Image from SWODA Business seemed to go well for a long while, as shown in the photo above from 1955. Based on the images in the…
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53 Pitt Street East

Image from SWODA Back in October 1956, the south side of Pitt Street East, between Goyeau and Ouellette was hopping. “Urban Renewal” would bring a massive parking garage to the corner, and the buildings from the Canada Salvage at 65 Pitt Street East and…
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Huron Church & College - 1952

Image from SWODA There’s nothing more amazing that shows the change in Windsor over the years than old street scenes from places that are busy today, but look almost rural from the old days. This photo is a perfect example. This shot was taken in the middle of Huron…