Ojibway Post Office - 1902
July 10, 2013
This photo appeared in “Garden Gateway to Canada” from 1954.
The caption reads as follows:
The Windsor-Amherstburg stage, driven by William Fox, in front of Leo Page’s store and post office, Ojibway. The Page family lived on the second floor. The time is…
Forest Glade Cinema - Long Gone
July 8, 2013
Photo © 2013 Ian Deck
Long time reader and commenter Ian Deck, sent along these photos taken last week showing the end of the demolition of the old Forest Glade Cinemas. Another one long gone. While not historic, I’m sure there are a great number of people who grew up…
Riverside and Dougall - c. 1953
July 3, 2013
The picture above appeared in “Garden Gateway to Canada” published for the centennial celebration in 1954.
The caption reads as follows:
Bakery and home of Mark Richards, southeast corner of Dougall and Sandwich Street, Windsor. Mr Richards was mayor of Windsor…
End Of Grace Hospital
June 28, 2013
I took this photo last Thursday, and for some reason forgot to post it earlier this week… The news I heard earlier that the entire structure is now down, reminded me about this picture. This was the last stand. A lot of history gone…
Have a safe and happy Canada…
Windsor Fairgrounds - 1913
June 26, 2013
The picture above, taken about 1913, was taken from “Garden Gateway to Canada”. It shows the corner of Ouellette and Tecumseh, and the site today occupied by the Jackson Park Gates.
While it was part of the Windsor Driving Park, the horse track that one occupied the site, these were the Fairgrounds Buildings/Exhibition Hall that once stood on the site. They were used as barracks to…
Harrison Memorial Church - 810 Mercer
June 21, 2013
One thing that I always find interesting about the old part of the city is the amount of small neighbourhood churches. Harrison Memorial Church at Cataraqui and Mercer is once such church.
The cornerstone on this building reads “Ontario Church of God in Christ –…