A few little tweaks...
December 12, 2008
There is now once again a search box on the right -> YAY!
Secondly, there is a temporary link under the search box that will take you back to the home page. FOr some reason the coding is giving me a pain in the arse about making the image header a clickable link back…
Good, Bad & Ugly
December 12, 2008
Today to close out the week, we take a look at the fountain over the last five years.
An early photo of the fountain, still in great condition (other than the “Angels Fall” grafitti?). This photo was taken in September 2003.
A view of the central portion of the fountain(Photo from 08/2003)
A detail shot of the bowl and fish that kept it full. (Photo from 08/2003)
A shot of Walter…
Welcome...
December 11, 2008
To the new and improved International Metropolis.com
I had been planning on doing something with the look for a while, but was putting it off… The forced upgrade of the software that runs the site sped up those plans 🙂
I didn’t want to leave the site with the…
The Fountain Through The Years
December 11, 2008
A few different views of the fountain over the years.
Yesterday windsorite-in-exile left the following comment
The fountain should be restored and moved to a prominent civic square. Restoring the water flow would restore it’s soul. It would make an appropriate…
Victoria Day 1906
December 10, 2008
Victoria Day, 1906 was set to be a big day in Windsor. It was five years since Victoria had passed, and there was a big day planned:
Including the unveiling of the new Memorial Fountain on Pitt St. in front of the Post Office.
The monument was designed by Architect John Scott of Detroit, with the bronze tablet having been done by one of Canada’s most important sculptors Walter S. Allward.
South African Memorial Fountain
December 9, 2008
Today begins a multi part look at one of Windsor’s more overlooked and most important peices of sculptural work.
From The Evening Record – March 26, 1904
MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
Work of Erection to be Pushed To Completion
The committee in charge of the South African…
St. Rose of Lima
December 8, 2008
Located in Riverside just off Wyandotte St. at St. Rose, this church is one of Windsor’s newest designated structures.
The church, tossed aside like many historic buildings in Windsor by the Diocese of London, was designated by the City last year. The Diocese appealed…