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Red Robin Follow-up

February 8, 2010
A few weeks ago we took a look at 331 Ouellette which was once home the Red Robin Store. The photo above appeared in the Gladstone-White Book “A Moment in Time”, so it likely came from either the Windsor Archives or the Museum, as most of his uncredited photos did… However like the train station interior the other day it looks like it is the same photo that ran in the newspaper…
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Welcome To Windsor - 1957

February 5, 2010
Another old Newspaper photo, this one today is dated March 8, 1957. It’s from the Detroit News, and the caption on the back, reads as follows: On King’s Highway #2 showing the many clubs of the city. According to the notes on the back of the photo, it ran in the…
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936 Windermere Road

February 3, 2010
Having grown up at the other end of this block, I have always admired this house located at 936 Windermere. It was built in 1916 and was designed by local architect J.C. Pennington, for Charles Porter. Porter was an early automotive executive, acting as manager of the…
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Rail Stations Through The Years

February 1, 2010
WALKERVILLE – PERE MARQUETTE The station above was on Devonshire Road in Walkerville. The station was designed by Detroit Architects Mason & Rice, in 1890. The station was demolished in 1957. Here’s the site of the station today. Today Via services are run out of the new Walkerville station, with talk of replacing this station with a new one. GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD/CANADIAN…
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Ouellette & University - July, 1958

January 29, 2010
Another old newspaper photo. Today’s shot is Ouellette and University Avenue, from July, 1958. It’s interesting to see how much this block has changed over the years. The two buildings between the bank and the Kresge’s are now home to Chanoso’s and…
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The Granville

January 27, 2010
Above is an ad from May, 1929, I came across last year advertising the Detroit Free Press Sponsored Model Home “The Granville”. The house was located on Granville Street, in Southlawn Gardens and was designed by the architectural team of Trace &#038…
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331 Ouellette Avenue

January 25, 2010
One of the more interesting facades along Ouellette Ave, belongs to the building now occupied by the Mandarin House at 331 Ouellette. The building was home to Red Robin Ladies Apparel in the 1950’s and I think prior to that it was home to the Good Housekeeping store. Anyone out there with any memories of the place? Or what was there before the Mandarin…
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Michigan Central Station - 1976

January 22, 2010
Up today is a photo of the old Michigan Central Station that was located just east the present intersection of Pelletier & McKay. The photo dates to July, 1976. View Larger Map In November, 1996, the station was the victim of an arsonist, and it burned to the ground.
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Jackson Park - 1953

January 20, 2010
An interesting photo taken from the 1954 Windsor Centennial Program showing a aerial view of Jackson Park. Seeing as the program was published in 1954, I am assuming that the photo was a stock one taken at least the year before in 1953. Looks like there was some kind of fair…