Old PhotographsWindsor

Devonshire Road - c. 1912

February 15, 2012
Again from the Library of Congress/Detroit Publishing Co. collection, today is a view of Devonshire Road looking north from about 1912. The Bank of Commerce on the left hand side was designed by Albert Kahn, and built in 1906. As always it’s the details. A nice view of the Walkerville street light, and two gentlemen on the front steps of the bank. A partial view of the front of the old…
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New Wyandotte Street School

February 1, 2012
From the Evening Record, Monday, July 20, 1914. When completed Windsor will have one of the finest public school buildings in Ontario, built at a cost of $75,000.00 The building is now about half completed and is being rushed by the contractors, the H.G. Christman Co.
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Jackson Park Gates - c. 1935

January 30, 2012
A neat shot, looking at the Jackson Park Gates, this photo was taken about 1935. This shot was also a used in postcards, so to some readers it may look familiar. The gates were designed by Pennington & Boyde and built in 1931. View Larger Map The gates look pretty…
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Canadian Bridge Company - 1916

January 27, 2012
Happy Friday once again! Today’s photos are submitted by regular reader Ken Taylor. The photos looks to be from WWI, and it looks like the Canadian Bridge Company contributed to the war effort. Looks like this room was given over to manufacturing shells. This one has a caption on the front. It reads: “Shell Shop C.B.Co Pl #2 1916”. Here’s another shot looking in the…
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The Viscount Motor Hotel

January 25, 2012
From an old brochure, likely early 1960’s. Yes, the finest in Motor Hotel facilities now comes to Windsor – with complete individually controlled heated and air conditioned rooms, Ever-so-convenient – offering to each and every guest – For short or…
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Windsor Tool & Die - Kildare Road - 1964

January 23, 2012
From the Windsor Star – December 31, 1964 CONTINUOUS EXPANSION – Windsor Tool and Die Ltd., 1680 Kildare Rd., has undergone an expansion nearly every year since the firm located on Kildare Rd. in 1948. The nearly 60,000 square-foot building houses to…