Ebbinghaus Electric Ltd.
June 29, 2009
While at the archives a while back looking through old Johnson-McWhinnie blueprints, this set for Ebbinghaus Electric caught my eye…
The main thing that attracted me was this crazy sign from the front. Love the lightning bolts! 1960 had much cooler signs than the last…
TD Bank Rises
June 26, 2009
So the TD Bank is on the way up.
After a lot of underground work the building rose above ground pretty quickly. Too bad it’s going to look like it does. Another pedestrian unfriendly glass wall, and another dead block in the core.
Reader Syl, sent in these photos of…
Thursdays Live!
June 24, 2009
Don’t forget that Thursdays Live continues tomorrow night.
As well as taking place in Walkerville, don’t forget that it is also taking place in the Pillette Village BIA as well.
I was asked to pass along a message from Magpie Antiques, (disclaimer – I did their website) that they are holding a “Fabulous Vintage & Antiques Street Fair”
Taking it to the Street!
College Avenue Bridge
June 24, 2009
After only 80 years of service (most of it with obviously little maintenance) the College Avenue Bridge’s days are numbered. Built in 1927 (and crumbling for years) so that the streetcar could run west along College (then called Field Ave.) over the Michigan Central…
First Lutheran Church
June 22, 2009
Located on Victoria Avenue at Gilles, the rendering above appeared in the Border Cities Star in June of 1928, and ground was broken on the building in July of the same year.
The building was designed by Windsor Architects Cameron & Ralston, and contained a 400 seat…
St. Mary's Demolition - 1977
June 19, 2009
Today’s entry comes sent in from regular reader Steve L. He found these photos at his Grandmother’s house, and shared them with me to share with all of you:
Interesting to note, model homes already popping up in front prior to the implosion.
Going…
…going…
…gone…
A shot from the front during the implosion.
Steve told me they were in an envelope marked…
More Stucco
June 17, 2009
Back in March, you may recall, I covered the history of the Janisse Brothers Funeral Home, that was orignally the Leo Page house.
Well guess what?
Photo courtesy JS
STUCCO TIME!
Big thanks to all who emailed and told me about the “update” to the building, and…
Red Bull 2009
June 15, 2009
For the second straight year, a great event for Windsor, I can’t remember the last time I saw downtown as packed as it was Saturday and Sunday.
Overall a great event for the city, putting us on a world class stage with world class racing. Love it or hate it, the Red…