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Hugh Beaton School

June 25, 2008
Located on the corner of Lens and Windermere in south Walkerville, is this grand old school. Built in 1928 by the local firm of Nichols, Sheppard & Masson, sadly this building also received the same half assed window replacement that Walkerville C.I. also received. This big three story building ended up very different from the original plans… Why things changed so dramatically, I have…
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Fireworks

June 24, 2008
You know that summer has truly arrived in Windsor and Detroit when the fireworks shoot off. Originally planned to coincide with the International Freedom Festival, this was the 50th annual installment of the local celebration. Although the IFF has gone the way of the dodo…
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Blue Bell Motel

June 23, 2008
Located at 2701 Huron Church Rd. is the recently closed Blue Bell Motel. A long time fixture along Huron Church, the owners recently retired and sold out to the Ministry of Transportation, who bought the place up for the future border road expansion. The attached motel…
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When will the madness end...

June 20, 2008
Time’s up! It’s hard to believe that there’s still things left in this city to tear down, but here’s another one… So, see you later Christ The King. Built in 1954, it’s outlived it’s use in a little more than 50 years. I’m sure that’s not what the parishioners who built this church had in mind. South Windsor sure is a victim of changing…
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Roundtable

June 19, 2008
Last night at Artcite another well attended event put on by both Artcite and Scaledown.ca as part of the “check out this sprawl” exhibit. The panel was moderated by scaledown.ca master Chris Holt (r), and the rest of the panel was (from right to left): Larry…
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Roundtable Tonight At Artcite

June 18, 2008
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, head on over to Artcite on University Ave at 7:00 pm for a round table disscussion on the Impacts of Urban Sprawl. The roundtable is a part of the “Check out this sprawl” exhibiton. Click on the image to…
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Windsor Skyline - Mid 1960s

June 17, 2008
Here’s a postcard view from the mid 1960s looking down on downtown Windsor. The Miracle Mart is down there, brand spanking new. What jumps out at me the most is the lack of highrises downtown in the photo. It certainly was a very different place back…
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Now I've seen it all

June 16, 2008
Just when I think that I’ve seen every possible crime against architecture that stucco can be guilty of, well I stumble across this mess on Tecumseh Rd. and Pillette. WTF? Who is the assclown that thought that this is an improvement over anything? This is the kind of…
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St. Barnabas

June 13, 2008
Located on Tecumseh Rd between Windermere and Lincoln Chilver in Walkerville, is the mid-century church St. Barnabas. Built of reinforced concrete and stone, the church was designed by London architect Philip Carter Johnson, and erected by John Loaring of Loaring…