Michigan Central Station – 1976

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• Windsor had its very own serial killer! As a 12-year-old visiting family in Windsor in 1946, the city of Windsor was abuzz with this series of killings; the perp was called "The Slasher". The author of a book "The Slasher Killings" (Patrick Brode, Wayne State University Press 225 pages, $25) was reviewed by Jim Bartley in the Jan. 28, 2010 issue of a periodical called "Xtra!". Seems the dastardly acts occured in a very bad part of "a border town" (then, of course) adjacent to the railway property north of Riverside Drive East at about Glengarry.
  Well, maybe now we are into a forum way off from architectural "gems", so may I suggest St. George's Church, Walkerville -- a brash design (then) in 1954? I always thought a unique structure at 1190 Hall Ave. might be worthy of investigating... if it's still standing.
  Love this site, keep up the excellent work!

• Ken - there was, without a doubt, a CP passenger station at the foot of Caron and Riverside. It was a beautiful building, which had a very, very nice tower on it wich housed offices (i beleive). a spiral, covered ramp (or steps) led from the tracks to Riverside and I'm sure into the building itself.
  I have a postcard of it but I can't post it on here...I'm sure Andrew has one somewhere, maybe even here but I can't find it.
  as a matter of fact, if you go to the bridge over the rail cut at Riverside drive, the eastern stone foundations of the bridge are also the foundations for the station. You'll notice the blocked up doorway and window. i beleive it was torn down in the late 20's early 30's.
  if you don't mind posting you e-mail, i'll shoot ya a copy of it.

• i also beleive this station should be re-constructed and used as a rest station for the riverfront trail. it could house a small collection of photographs of what the riverfront looked like as a railyard, what the detroit skyline looked like over the decades......anything really. it could have bathrooms, maybe an area to get refreshments or a small bite to eat......hell, might as well squeeze a little Timmie's in there!

  this, i think would be great, since once your on the river there's nothing to do for any length of time but sit, stare, sit, walk, sit, stare. it's a beautiful riverfront, but aside from recreation trails....nothin much to do.

• Ya know, it would be great if Andrew, or someone else could start up a messageboard where people could start topics, post pictures, etc...

• i thought about that too....but this site's free. I assume someone (Andrew) would have to start paying for it, which means WE start paying for it. Of course I've also thought that prehaps the smaller local buisness' could also pay for advertising on IM. It would get them a butt load of exposure, that's for sure.
  I have no idea what's involved in that, but it sounds like it would eat up alot of the time Andrew has tried to free up for himself.

• Aaron, thank you, thank you, thank you. I finally have an answer! And, sure, thanks for your offer. Try: kena@mycybernet.net
  I'm hoping, before I hit eighty, to get down to Windsor. If only to check out the old CP station site at Caron/Sandwich/Riverside (thanks to you, sir) -- in addition for a visit to what's left of my family: three memorials at Victoria Memorial Cemetery. My first since 1987.
  And from what I hear, I'll be disappointed if I want to visit downtown. My only uplift/refuge when visiting will be Ottawa Street/Walkerville.

• Hey, not a problem at all Ken!
  I'm going to send you a couple pictures. Give me a few to gather them and I'll give that e-mail a shot.

• As well as Aaron's email, I'll post about the CP station next week.

• hope that e-mail is workin Ken. if you havn't gotten anything by now, let me know.

• If you are interested in the Canada Soutrern Railway, New York Central Con Rail, check out the site Canada Southern Railway. Lots of imformation about the line from Buffalo to Windsor, the branch to Leamington (now removed) the Sarnia branch (now removed) and the connection with Hamilton Buffalo and Toronto railway, a joint venture of Canadian Pacific and the New York Central.