Today’s photo’s come from regular reader Luc, who showed me there are still a few places around town that I don’t know about. One of which is this trailer park in the midst of Big Box Sprawl…
Here’s a map of the area, with the park located inside the yellow circle. The best way to describe it, is back behind the lighting boutique.
Luc, shot two series of pictures of the place, which he kindly forwarded for sharing. I’m going to let Luc’s photos speak for themselves, if you have any questions for Luc, post a comment and hopefully he’ll chime in with an answer.
The postcard above appeared in the Walkerville Press’ book “Postcards from the Past, Vol. 1”
The motel still stands on Walker Rd, just south of the car wash on the corner of Cty. Rd 42 & Walker. The post card is looking towards Walker.
It looks like the book is now sold out/out of print, but I think a copy or two can still be had on eBay…
Stories abound about it being home to some Bikers in the 1970’s. Any stories or memories about the place?
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Next time you're at or near that car wash have a look at the motel parking lot - the pool is still there, just back-filled with dirt--pretty sure the DEEP END, SHALLOW, NO DIVING, etc lettering is still visible on the concrete edge/deck.
Lived there when I was a baby. Am told that the place wasn't bad in the early 70s but that the road was really crappy. My parents sold their trailer in 74 and the new owners moved it off site.
i had driven through there just to see what it was like a few years back. the road was still crappy and the trailers were mostly run down. they had the fence along the east side covered with old hubcaps from cars going back to my guess is the 60's. it used to be pretty well hidden behind the lighting boutique until the la-z-boy gallery built the building next door. I think today the building is bedroom depot. I see from the photos its even more run down, looks like some arsonists have been at work too.
No arson Steve. I was told that a tenant burned his house/shack to the gound when he found out the park was to be destroyed. I wonder what happened to "Vinny" (dog house next to burned out shack).
Colin, 3rd from the top, excluding the map photo. The double louvered entrance doors lack any "R" value I assure you.
I must say, that my tour of the area made me rather sad. The displacement of these people, the childrens toys and most of all the broken picture frames (memories still within). Some of the trailers have yet to be destroyed and still hold all of the former owners property.
My wife and I bought a trailer there at about this time in 1970. It was at the back south west corner. We bought it for 4000.00 dollars and had to have it wired for more power for an electric stove. The stove that was in it was a real mess and flared up when the propane was lit. We had Christmas / New Years party there. We were married May 22 1971 and this was to be our first home. The trailer was 10x42ft. and we lived there until June 1974. We added an enclosed side porch and a shed at the back. We put in new flooring, paint, and paper. The rent was 45.00 a month. There was a single French gentleman living next door and one day while my wife was hanging the closes on the line he was watching our daughter who was all dressed up nice. He gave her a chocolate cookie which ended up all over her dress. It was all in all a good start for a couple starting out in their mid twenties. Sadly the couple who bought it from us bought it for their son and he died before he was moved in. They moved it off site.
My brother lived there for a time, my sisters and I were appalled at what he was living in,
it looked like a construction shack. Most of the residents there were all alike, heavy drinkers, it looked like party city. But it was private and they werent bothering anyone.
Surprised it has been left like this what with all the nosey "mind everyone else;s business"
self appointed busybodies out there.
I never knew this existed either, and I've been out there hundreds of times!
As pathetic as all of these photos may appear, there is something very amazing to be seen in the aerial view. Look at it again to see if you see what I see.
It is the only section of the area that has preserved any semblance of nature. Any trees that we need to filter our air. Hope for survival of our planet.
The abundant riches of that property can only be seen from the air and it is saddening to know that it will go away one day. While we comfort ourselves calling for "maintenance" & "progress" that precious view will disappear along with ones before it.
I remembered the trailer park having picked up and/or dropped off fares there when I drove cab for awhile in the mid '80's.
Funny story about the Humpty Dumpty motel: When I was working at prudential insurance in '70 -'71, one of the "girls" in the office got married. I forget where they were going on their honeymoon but everyone teased her that they wouldn't get further than the Humpty Dumpty. Turned out their car broke down on the way out of town and guess where they spent their wedding night?
What's crazy is that that site was still thriving with almost full occupancy in the late '90's................ There were a series of pictures done then by friends........I'm gonna look into finding them