Photo Du JourWindsor

Club Lofts Part II

As we covered in the November 4th, 2005 Photo Du Jour, the Club Lofts Condo conversion project is humming along. The main covered entrance has taken shape, and the brick cladding is up. They still need to bring in the Windows and finish the interiors… December seems…
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Here and There...

The last few days had me on the grand tour of Southern Ontario. From Lake Simcoe to Lake Huron, and all points in between… My Grandparents former house in Newmarket, Ontario. It looks much different today that it does last time I was in it, about 20 years ago. A scan…
Photo Du JourWindsor

Casino Expansion

As the Casino’s across the river in Detroit work at building their permanent facilities, Casino Windsor is well underway with their expansion project. The expanded Windsor Casino will contain a second hotel tower, and a 5,000 seat auditorium. The expansion is the tower on the right. This weekend’s Windsor Star also contained this small blurb: CASINO EYES TOP ACTS Casino Windsor will…
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Hamilton & Oakman

For today’s Photo Du Jour, we’re off to lovely Highland Park. At the intersection of Hamilton & Oakman is this massive industrial building. While a giant factory isn’t usually too exciting, the front entrace to this one is outstanding. Art…
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Lot 271 - State Fair Ave. E.

Late of the archives of the F.H.A. is this home designed and built in 1939. Located on lot 271 on State Fair Ave. E., I’m not sure how to go about cross referencing lot numbers to street addresses. So I’m not sure if this one is still around or not. Designed by…
Photo Du JourWindsor

Going... Going...

So I drove by the Veteran Plumbing site yesterday morning on the way to work. The older two story building was half demolished already. A giant hole is appearing in the streetscape. The building eater is poised ready to get back to work destroying things. I drove by again…