British-American Oil Company Storage Plant - 1931
September 19, 2014
A notable addition to the Border’s growing industrial roster is pictured here – the $250,000 storage plant of the British-American Oil Company, Limited. It is on the Yawkey Farm tract, at Sandwich.
Does anyone know if this is where the BP storage place on…
New Federal Building for 1932
September 17, 2014
Nearly 52 years ago Windsor celebrated the opening of its new Post Office. During the coming year the now-ancient building will be torn down. Also razed will be the equally decrepit and abandoned Weights and Measures building. Occupying both sites as well as the little park…
Dougall Super-Highway - 1931
September 12, 2014
The new super-highway provided by widening Dougall Road this year, supplementing widening of the three subways last year.
According to the article to go with the picture, the cost of widening and resurfacing Dougall Ave was $75,000 (about $1.1 million in 2014). The highway…
Kennedy Collegiate - 1931
September 8, 2014
The Hon. W. C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute symbolizes the spirit of the Border Cities. The collegiate is shown here as it is seen from McDougall street and Tecumseh Boulevard, in its setting of deep lawns. The the background is a glimpse of Jackson Park and the old Jockey Club grandstand at the far edge of the park.
Kennedy has a setting unlike any other in this city. The large front lawn is one…
Mario's Tecumseh & Ouellette - c 1950
September 5, 2014
A look at the corner of Tecumseh and Ouellette.
I can only assume that this building still exists behind the Medical Imaging Centre. Interesting to see part of the old Driving Park Hotel to the rear. I think this may have lived on as the Colonial House in later years,
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