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Armouries Open House

December 4, 2007
An FYI for tonight for anyone who’s interested in checking out the inside of the Armouries. The Windsor Symphony is holding an open house to pitch their reuse idea. The now vacant Armouries are a designated building. Built in 1900 it was designed by David Ewart, Chief Dominion Architect (from 1896 to 1914) of the department of public works for the Dominion of Canada. Ewart designed many…
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A Night On The Town

December 3, 2007
Here are some neat old advertisements I found while looking over some mid 1960s era Newspapers. Just a brief sample of the a few of the nightclub options 40 odd years ago… The Calcot Hotel is long gone. A google search of the address reveals an Oil Change Shop, a Porn…
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Pasadena Apartments

November 30, 2007
It’s been a while since I have featured any older Apartment Buildings on the site, and as anyone who drives around the city knows, that’s one thing were not in short supply of in Windsor. This one is one of my personal favouites. Located at 1424 Wyandotte St.
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Imeson Antiques

November 29, 2007
One of the most historic and intact commercial storefronts in the city is located at 1506 Wyandotte St. E. The Edwardian commercial building built in 1915, was originally a Trott’s Shoes, and for many years was the home of Posteroptics. The owners of Posteroptics retired last year, and the building was put of for sale. Every time a historic and intact storefront switches hands I cringe.
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Elsmere Followup

November 28, 2007
If you’ll remeber back on March 13th, I covered two houses on Elsmere that were destined to become parking lots for Erie Street. I drove by last week and noticed that they had been stripped of their siding and railings, and were prepped for demolition. I drove by…
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Walkerville Publishing

November 27, 2007
So, on to the reason for the Walkerville Theatre being open on Sunday… Walkerville Publishing held an open house, with a great display of Walkerville’s history, and the launch of the 2007 Holiday issue of the Walkerville Times. Chris Edwards the publisher poses…
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Walkerville Theatre

November 26, 2007
Yesterday was the 5th annual Walkerville Holiday Walkabout. One on Wyandotte Street’s grandest buildings was even open. The Walkerville Theatre designed by renown theatre Architect C. Howard Crane in 1918, and built in 1920, had it’s doors open to the public for the first time in a while. The photo above comes from the May 1921 issue of The Michigan Architect and…
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Bridge Tavern

November 22, 2007
The westside landmark Bridge Tavern was recently closed down, after liquor inspectors discovered they were operating without a license. It’s always sad to see a long time business close its doors. I’m not sure how long the Bridge Tavern has been around, but it…