Ambasador Bridge Construction Part 2
July 23, 2008
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Apparently this post showed up empty today…
Here’s the missing…
Ambasador Bridge Construction Part 1
July 22, 2008
Here is a recent arrival at International Metropolis Headquarters. I acquired a set of vintage real photo postcards of the Ambassador Bridge construction. All the cards are marked “American Commercial Photo Co. Detroit”. From what I can tell, the photos are from…
Foundry Check
July 21, 2008
Big thanks as always go out to Darren, who’s keeping track of the progress of the demolition of the foundry… He sends along these photos from last week.
As you can see in this photo, the Albert Kahn designed foundry section is about 50% gone now.
They started work on some of the smaller buildings surrounding the main building as well.
Looks like quick work was going to be made of…
Bon Friand
July 18, 2008
As everyone is aware, Windsor has probably one of the best independent restaurant markets in Ontario. While on my bike ride out to Lakeview Marina for the now infamously cancelled Peche Island day, I rode past the Bon Friand Vietnamese restaurant and made a note to go back…
Long Gone
July 17, 2008
This house was located on the corner of Church and Vera, one block north of Wyandotte St.
I was reminded of this house the other day when I drove down Church St. past the now vacant lot, and stumbled across this photo the other day while looking for a photo of the Nisbet…
131 Elliot Street West
July 16, 2008
Photo from 2002 when the Nisbet was still open
One of the most frequent questions I’ve had lately has been the status of the former Nisbet Inn at 131 Elliot St. West.
Here’s the scoop.
The property owner is an out of country investor. Apparently he owned the building a long time ago, and sold it to the proprietors who ran the Nisbet Inn. When she sold the building, he bought it…
Bank of Montreal Destruction
July 14, 2008
These photos were sent along by a regular reader of the site. He was there when they started the demolition of the bank on that Sunday Morning, and his photos catch the destruction of the architectural elements that City Councilor Dave Brister specifically requested be saved…