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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 Brochure by clicking here. Originally St. Paul’s Church, the building became available when due to a shrinking…
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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…
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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 photos, I’ve been meaning to for a while. When I was preparing for my exhibition last fall at the Art Gallery of Windsor, I…
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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…
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Patterson Collegiate

September 3, 2008
Today we had back in time to the corner of the Elliott and Goyeau, where the former Patterson C.I. stood from 1888 until it was demolished in 1979. The School closed in 1973. Photo above dates to 1961. A post card view of the school prior to construction of the annex. The annex was built in 1917. This postcard was postmarked 1905. From a photo album dated 1920, here is a shot of the…
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The Clean Depot

September 2, 2008
As you might remember, our favourite vacant lot owner, the man who illegally demolished the Seagrave Building, also owns Champion Paper, as well as the neighbouring Clean Depot. Unfortunately I don’t have a good photo of the old sign. Both this one, And this one are…
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Just an Idea...

September 1, 2008
I was forwarded the following concept sketch from Greg Heil, chair of the Windsor Heritage Committee: Following the news that came out about the TD move to build a new HQ in downtown Windsor on the site of the old Manning House. Mr. Heil, who is an Architect sketched up…