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Oliver Farm Subdivision

January 26, 2011
“Officials of the small holdings development branch of the Veterans Land Act visited the Maryland or Oliver subdivision near Windsor yesterday to view the subdivision and judge it as par of the Dominion-wide competition which will name the best developed subdivision in the country. In the above picture, viewing a small holding in the Maryland subdivision, are (left to right): Mr. J.E.
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Sandwich Post Office at Risk Again?

January 25, 2011
I seem to recall something similar a few years ago… now it sounds like once again the post office may be in jeopardy… In case anyone is interested, I’m passing on the info below. Thanks to Linda for forwarding the…
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1799 Wyandotte St. E. - Former Bank of Montreal

January 24, 2011
In my opinion one of the nicest buildings on Wyandotte Street. This white terra-cotta clad Beaux-Arts stlye building was originally commissioned by the Merchants Bank Of Canada. It was designed by the firm Of Hogle & Davis of Montreal in 1912. Hogle & Davis…
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Ojibway Blast Furnace - 1935

January 21, 2011
Happy Friday everyone! This Friday’s old photo is dated August 18, 1935, and the caption reads “Canadian Steel Plant Ojibway”. In this photo we’re looking east back towards Brighton Beach, the river is to our back, and that boat slip, is the one we saw back in this November post. Does anyone know what the purpose was of the stuff at the base? There is an identical one at…
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Official Pocket Map of The Border Cities

January 19, 2011
During the pre-depression days when the bridge was nearing completion, there were many different companies purchasing land and sub-dividing it, expecting to strike gold. However as the stock market crashed, these properties remained vacant, and along the way only a handful…
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3584 Victoria - Mrs. F.E. Currah Residence

January 17, 2011
This beauty in South Windsor was built in 1929, for Mrs. F. E. Currah. She was the manager of the Windsor Supply Co., which is listed in the old City Directories as being a place to get “threshers’ supplies”. The house appeared in the December 31, 1929…
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Victoria Block - Ouellette Avenue - 1893 - 1945

January 12, 2011
Today we take a look at one of the downtown buildings from Windsor’s past. This building stood on the s.w. corner of Ouellette and Chatham St., where the Royal Bank is today. Romanesque in style, the building was designed by architects Maycock & Newman. The three story building was built with shops on the ground floor, offices on the second and the third reserved for Lodges. It was…
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3549 Victoria

January 10, 2011
John Boyde House – second wife 1927 – lost depression etc… Today we head back to South Windsor, and back to Victoria Boulevard, and a look at 3549 Victoria. This house with the crazy brick work was designed by John Boyde, a partner in the firm of…
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Hotel Dieu

January 7, 2011
Another Friday, and once again, another old photo. Today’s picture doesn’t have a date on the back, only a handwritten note reading “Hotel Dieu defrauded hospital”, the only other mark is a stamp that reads “Detroit Times Reference Dept.&#8221…