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Ouellette & Riverside - c. 1925

June 26, 2015
A view here looking north towards the Detroit River along Ouellette from just south of today’s Riverside Drive. It’s always great to look at an image, from less than a century ago, of a pretty major intersection, and there not one single thing still standing. There were some pretty impressive structures downtown at one time. I’ve always been a fan of the building on the north…
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Carnegie Library - c 1925

June 15, 2015
A view of the old Carnegie Library. This shot was taken from Park St. looking south on Victoria Ave. The grant was awarded to Windsor in 1901, but due to delays the Windsor branch didn’t open until 1903. It was designed by Detroit architect John Scott and was…
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Streetcar 351 - Still Around

June 12, 2015
Photo © 2015 John Stefani, used with permission As promised on Wednesday, here’s a few photos of a recently uncovered streetcar at an undisclosed location in Essex County. When streetcars ended their reign at the end of the 1930’s many of the cars were older, and in poorer condition and being of little value to anyone at the time, many were sold as scrap. Some were purchased and used…
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St Mary's - Ouellette Ave - 1920

May 27, 2015
Here’s an old shot of St Mary’s Academy that was located on Ouellette Ave, south of Park St. St Mary’s stood downtown until the construction of the Tunnel came along, and the order sold the land to Fred Martin and his tunnel company, and they then relocated…
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527 Ouellette

May 25, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I posted this picture of the former Voodoo Nightclub that was undergoing renovations. I’m happy to report that it appears to be stucco free! Nice to see a renovation that improves buildings downtown. It’s not often that happens. Hope…