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Anderson Funeral Home

April 3, 2008
Located at 895 Ouellette, the Anderson Funeral Home, is one of those buildings in the city you drive past a hundred times a year without giving it a second thought. Built in 1951, the building has a distinctly late Art Deco/Moderne look to it. My assumption for the late (for the style) date of construction is that the plans were drawn up and construction delayed due to World War II. The…
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The Foundry

April 2, 2008
Another long time local landmark is winding down its final days on the landscape, the old Ford Casting Plant. The demolition work that had gone on previously on the site was simply the removal of the pollution equipment from the exterior that had been purchased at auction.
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Masonic Temple

April 1, 2008
Off to Erie and Ouellette today for a visit to the 1922 Masonic Temple, designed by Windsor architect J.C. Pennington. The building is a desdignated historic site in the City of Windsor. A big thank you is owed to regular reader Kevin who was gracious enough to open the…
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801 Again... And The Windsor Cenotaph

March 28, 2008
So again, back to Ouellette and Elliot… Sorry, for featuring the demolition again, but I find the method of demolition of the structure interesting. Plus it’s a way for readers who don’t regularly get downtown to check in on the “progress” (and…
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801 Ouellette Demolition Progress Update

March 27, 2008
A couple of new photos from yesterday afternoon. Hello to Urbanrat, who walked by I as was shooting photos from my car… The old Mother’s place is long gone… A view along Elliot St. now looks right through to the demolished Mother’s lot. It looks…
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801 Ouellette Demolition Continues

March 26, 2008
Demoliton continues full force on the old Joker’s complex. The Mother’s Pizza side is completely smacked down now… Compare the photo above to last Thursday… Without the glass block windows on the upper level, the building looks like a toothless hobo. It’s a shame, with those chrome awnings and holes for neon tubes, I bet this buidling was quite a stunner in the…
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Ghost Road

March 25, 2008
Once upon a time, South Cameron Ave. ran all the way Tecumseh Rd. near the Michigan Central Train Station to Howard Avenue and Kenilworth Race Track. South Cameron hugged the rail line the entire way. Interesting to note, that Grand Marais also crossed the tracks back then…
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801 Ouellette Demolition

March 24, 2008
Back over to Ouellette and Elliott where the building eaters went to work Friday afternoon. They started on the south side of the building on the old Mother’s Pizza side, smashing though the middle. This photo is from about 4:00 pm Friday. I paid a retun visit…