If there is one thing this city has in great abundance, it’s architecturally interesting old Apartment Buildings. In the days before the great depression, it was actually quite fashionable to live in an apartment. As a result of this trend many building were built with a look or style to them that showed their importance. Others like the Scott, located at Louis & Brant above were more plain.
Next time your in your car driving around this City, look about at the older brick apartment buildings, especially on and near Ouellette Ave., and you’ll see some pretty grand buildings, even if their best days are behind them.
I’m a fan of the (humbled not-so-humble) apartment buildings in the area and it pains me anytime one is torn down.
I love the city of Windsor and all the Windsorites whom I grew up with;and went to school with.
i wish I had seen an old picture of the Silverwood’s dairy.We used to live accross the street
at 378 Mercer Street.We used to go and feed the horses ,unload the bales of hay which would come in from the country etc…Boy there is a lot of great memories behind those pictures.We used to play in the old market ,and park cars there when their was wrestling going on upstairs.I have been living in Toronto for the last 48 years, but still consider my self a Windsorite.There is so much I can say about the city ; but I am saving it for my next moment of home sickness.LOLThanks for allowing me to voice my comments today.Gary Browning
I actually was just talking to a guy that works with me about the silverwoods dairy…I actually work in this building…and actually…am typing this from my office on the second floor.
I was really hoping to find out some history on this building, but no body knows anything. It’s so sad how history is lost.
Interesting tho, some of the old equipment is still in the basement. Anyone know of any information on this building>?