Steinberg’s

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• Steinberg Miracle Mart came to Windsor during one of the city's periodic recessions much like a period we we seem to be entering now. The city fathers, desperate for any new development, approved the construction even though an earlier plan developed when City Hall was built called for a vista from City Hall to the riverfront. The two storey building at Goyeau and Pitt (and Chatham) was placed across the proposed vista. There was a department story at the west end and the grocery supermarket at the east, with an enclosed concourse between them. The images above are of the concourse. Besides giving up the vista, the city also built the Goyeau Street parking garage to service the Steinberg customers.

• Great site Andrew. My son got me interested in your blog late last year and I have been eagerly viewing all your photos and reliving many memories of Windsor from the 70's. As far as the Steinberg Building goes, I used to do my grocery shopping there every week as I lived on Windsor Avenue as a new bride in 1970. My husband and I purchased my gold wedding band there in 1971 at a total cost of $4.95. It was a real buy because it was sized so small (4-1/2) and the matching ring for the man had been purchased separately. I still wear it 37 years later. I enjoy your blog and the comments made by all your fans.

• Funny. I remember the escalators too. I think the Steinberg's opened in 1966 or 1967 and the advent of Devonshire Mall in 1970 put a real hole in the downtown area. Something many cities discovered with the opening of suburban malls.

• On childhood trips to the old market, I often asked my father whenever we'd pass by the Steinberg building if the place had ever been open (he moved to Windsor in '69 and gave the impression it was only around for a year or two after he arrived).

• I remember shopping there for clothing as a teenager. Stuff I could actually afford on my allowance and babysitting money!

• I used to eat at the restaurant upstairs with my mom when I was a kid..... She used to work there

• I was 19 when I moved to Windsor in fall 1967 to attend the University. I worked as a cashier at the Miracle Mart. I think I was paid 30 cents an hour. Thanks for posting!

• If you where only paid 30 cents an hour in 1967 Steinbergs realy got a bargian. When started at A&P in 1956 they paid 75 cents per hour.
  From some of the people that worked their they say its down fall was shoplifting. May be just an excuse to get out of a poor location. Their where regular reports in the Star back then about people in court for shoplifting at that location.

• During the mid '60's Kresges was paying .95 per hour & the new Metropolitan, only .85 per hour.

• i remember going to miracle mart on the west side of steinbergs, riding the escalator to the top floor and go to the record department where i would get and check out the CKLW list of top 30 hits. if i liked a 45 i would buy it for less than a dollar. great store, was sad to see that it closed. i even remember the inviting smell of the store. something unique. really cant describe it.