Wyandotte Street - Walkerville - July 2001
March 19, 2014
An interesting look back at the liveliest block in Old Walkerville, as it appeared in July 2001. The corner store just closed in 2013, but what a difference. This has always been one of my favourite blocks in the city. Definitely the most original Edwardian commercial block…
Canderel Building Construction - March 2001
March 17, 2014
Hard to believe that I shot these pictures 13 years ago. This shows the corner of Riverside and Ouellette with the Canderel Building under construction.
This sign makes mention of “Windsor’s premier condominium residences”. The original plan included…
Windsor's Strip - 1970
March 12, 2014
From the Windsor Star – June 13, 1970
It’s not exactly the Vegas Strip or even Toronto’s Yonge St. strip – but it has the makings.
The area is about four miles of Tecumseh Rd. between Walker Rd. and Lauzon Rd. It has the flashing neon signs, the…
Ouellette & Park - c. 1933
March 10, 2014
An old look back at the north east corner of Ouellette and Park. The old Prince Edward Hotel sat on the corner, it was demolished as replaced with the Scotia Bank branch there today. Windsor has lost a great many buildings over the years, but it’s these tall massive…
Highway Tavern Demolition
March 5, 2014
Demolition of the former Highway Tavern got under way earlier this week as the building eaters scraped away this large building on the edge of downtown. Reader Lisa T. sent along a few pictures of the demolition in progress. They started around the back, and it looks like…
Sandwich Street Looking East - 1915
March 3, 2014
This photographs was taken just west of Ferry Street looking east towards Ferry. The site occupied today by the St Clair Centre For The Arts (ex Cleary Auditorium), the old Norwich Block can be seen in the distance. This photograph was dated, 1915.
Hope everyone had a…