RIP Chappell House
May 30, 2006
With great sadness, I opened the paper yesterday morning to read the news that one of Windsor’s last remaining prohibition era roadhouses has suffered a devistating fire over the weekend.
Currently operating as the President’s Club “Adult…
Palace Cleaners
May 29, 2006
This building at Jefferson and Manistique caught my eye the other day. If not for the old Gas Station look, at least for the mystery of why the building is adorned with the letter “N”.
So, I had an associate check out the history in his collection of city…
Casa Del Mara
May 25, 2006
Located on Ouellette Ave., is one of my favorite buildings in the City of Windsor.
The Casa Del Mara appartment building is a classic pre-depression design.
While there are many Spanish Revival influenced on Detroit, this one is a one off in Windsor.
Nice detailing…
irestone
May 24, 2006
On the North West coner of Gilles and Ouellette is the Mid-Century Firestone Garage.
“irestone”, not sure when the “F” vanished, it wasn’t that long ago.
The soaring roofline of this building is unique in the City of Windsor.
The rear garage…
Bridge To Nowhere
May 23, 2006
So a few years ago Windsor City Council decided that the city was being choked by the lack of road crossings over Little River. There are only two main crossings – Riverside Dr. and Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh was designed to handle the high volumes of traffic, but Riverside isn’t. However, as more and more idiots feel the need to build stucco Garage-mahals out in what was a few years ago…
Vanity Ballroom
May 17, 2006
To the corner of Jefferson & Newport for today’s Photo Du Jour.
Built in 1929 and designed by one of Detroit’s most important Art Deco architects, Charles N. Agree. Agree also designed the Belcrest & Whittier Hotels, as well as the Grande Ballroom, he…