952 Victoria Avenue
October 23, 2009
The photo above ran in the Border Cities Star in November, 1927:
More evidence of the building that has gone on in the Border Cities this season is shown above in the English type cottage, completed at 666 Victoria avenue, between Ann and Erie streets. Steven F. Robarts is…
Wilkinson's Shoes
October 13, 2009
With the post the other day about the George Wilkinson House, talk naturally turned to Wilkinson’s Shoes that used to be found downtown on Ouellette Ave.
This shot give a closeup view of the painted sign on the side that says “Wilkinson’s Shoes Wear Like…
Central United Church
October 9, 2009
A recent email from a reader asked me about Central United Church on Ouellette. Oddly enough, it’s never been featured on the site. I supposed sometimes the most obvious ones get overlooked…
Designed by Detroit Architects Kastler & Hunter. The rendering above appeared in the Evening Record, October 19, 1904.
NEW CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
This shows a perspective view of the…
Death Of A City Block
October 6, 2009
So, what happens when our elected officials disregard the reports prepared by administration? We end up with a completely dead and vacant city block in the core of the city. The final remnant of a city block bounded by Glengarry, Assumption, Aylmer and University located at…
Streetcar Show Is Open!
October 5, 2009
So Friday afternoon, a half day early, the exhibition Electric Avenue: Historic Streetcars of Windsor threw its doors open to the public.
The show runs now, through January 3, 2010. The opening reception is open to the public and is October 16th, from 7:00 pm – 10:00…
Moy Hall
September 30, 2009
What once once farm lots 92 & 93 were owned by former Windsor Mayor John Davis. John Davis served five terms as mayor from 1897-1901. In four of the five elections he stood for mayor in (there were one year terms back then…) he was acclaimed.
The Davis farm, followed the old French ribbon farm system, and the property ran from the river as far south as where the Essex Terminal Railway…
Ottawa and Parent - Then and Now
September 25, 2009
So the Streetcar exhibition is gearing up at the Art Gallery of Windsor. The show opens next weekend, October 3rd and runs through January 3, 2010. So make a plan to come see it. This afternoon all the material is turned in and the framing and hanging begins…
One of…
Vanity Theatre
September 18, 2009
This photo was taken in March of 2008 when the place was known as the Roxy. It has since been purchased as is now known as the “The Blind Dog“. It’s hard to believe it today, but at one time this one one of Downtown’s major movie theatres.
This is…