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Wally's Baits

November 18, 2009
The photos on today’s post were actually taken back in February 2005, but I noticed earlier this summer, and meant to post about it sooner than today, but the old neon sign is gone. Any westsiders out there know anything about it? When was it removed? The sign was a long time fixture on the streetscape and it looks bare without it (sorry I didn’t get a current photo). The building…
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Trinity Lutheran Church

November 16, 2009
This church complex at 1215 Parent Avenue, just south of Gilles, has always caught my eye. The church was built in 1947 and designed by J.C. Pennington. My notes also show the church hall is an addition in 1979, designed by architect Raymond Masters. Has any reader out…
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Riverside Cenotaph

November 12, 2009
With the shiny new WFCU centre open, the city closed down several community rinks and centres. Out front of the old Riverside Arena facing Wyandotte street is this Cenotaph. This was the town of Riverside’s cenotaph, dating back to the days before it was swallowed up by Windsor. I hope that our cultural affair department knows that this is here, and realizes the significance of it.
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Former Chrysler Headquarters

November 10, 2009
Going through some old photos the other day, I came across this set I shot shortly before the demolition of the old Chrysler Canada Headquarters on Chrysler Centre Drive, back in 2003. The building was an imposing structure, along Chrysler Centre Drive, opposite the plant.
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Another Demolition

November 6, 2009
Back in May, we paid a visit to the corner of Lincoln & Cataraqui to talk about the demolition of three houses on Lincoln Road. I got a call Thursday night from my dad, who gave me the heads up that the garage has met the same fate… Looks like somebody has…
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J.L. Hudson's Summer Cottage

November 5, 2009
From the Evening Record, July, 1912: Photo of the French homestead up the river front above Walkerville, which was purchased by the late J.L. Hudson and is being renovated and repaired to carry out Mr. Hudson’s plans for providing a summer cottage for the accommodation of the women clerks in the Hudson store in Detroit. I believe this house was knocked down in the early 1920’s and in…
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Masonic Temple

November 4, 2009
This rendering above ran in the Evening Record July 27, 1912. The Masonic Temple was supposed to be built at the corner of Ouellette and University Ave., when the old Imperial Bank stands today. The Imperial Bank was built on the site in 1920. There were articles that made…
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Universal Car Building

November 3, 2009
Back in February, we paid a visit to the corner of Chatham & Ferry. Since that time, I’ve come across some supplemental information about the building. From the Evening Record: February, 1913: The new universal car building, at the corner of Ferry and Chatham…