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Ambassador Motors

September 15, 2008
Here’s an old Ad from 1952 that caught my eye. I always liked this building, and I thought it had interesting brickwork over the doors. Check out that Neon sign… Sadly there was a huge fire at a body shop last year, and the building burned as part of the collateral damage. Looks like the frame for the sign is still mounted to the roof… I didn’t manage to ever get around…
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Paulin Memorial

September 12, 2008
About a year ago, I featured 1963’s Paulin Memorial, with an exterior visit. Earlier this summer I was able to pay a visit and shoot the inside of this one of a kind structure. There is no other building like this anywhere in the city. Doug Johnson, of the firm…
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J.P. Thomson

September 11, 2008
Another tour today, on what is quickly becoming Tour Week 🙂 Also this is one of the participants for Doors Open 2008. Doors Open is occurring on Sunday September 28th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Make sure you mark your calendars. Download a copy of the 2008 Doors Open…
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Medical Arts - Part II

September 10, 2008
An exterior view as it looks today. A view of the front entrance. Touches of the craze of the times are visible in the Egyptian Revival elements over the front entrance way. When first built there was no door at this entrance. The wood doors just inside the vestibule was originally the front entrance. The two retail spaces on the main floor were then accessible without entering the building.
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Huron Lodge - 1960-2007

September 8, 2008
Here’s a tour I’ve had on my hard drive for a while. I’ve been meaning to post this one for a while, but haven’t been able to find the time to sort though all the photos. This week will be tour week, as I clear though my hard drive and post some…
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"Modernistic" Shell

September 5, 2008
From the Windsor Daily Star – July 31, 1936: STATION OF NEW MODERNISTIC DESIGN OPENED BY SHELL This attractive Shell service station at the northwest corner of Ouellette Avenue and Erie Street opened for business today. It is of a modernistic design, entirely fireproof and finished in a neutral shade with red trim. There are five gasoline pumps of a new design. The station is selling Shell…
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Best Roofing

September 4, 2008
This building at the end of Aylmer at Riverside Dr. has always caught my eye. (excuse the old photo, but it is after labour day now… It’s coming :)) I think I always liked the painted sign over the door. Going through the microfilm at the library, I came across…