Edgewater Marine Demolition

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• I've been waiting for this for the longest time. If there aren't already concrete plans for this area, the city should turn it into a park.

• From what I was told, the property is owned now by the owners of Abars. This was supposed to have been taken down last fall, but with the city delay of things it was pushed to this year. The building was also not safe to be inside, and so when the owners of Abars purchased it, it was a good deal. The building was not salvageable, and if repairs were to happen, it would have cost way to much, and the value of the build and property would not be worth it. They are using this to expand there parking lot and do a few other items. From what I gather, it will become a parking lot for Abars, as it does not have enough parking spaces for the establishment. The extra parking is also good, as they will probably be doing some car shows as well, as the Volkswagen Group I belong to, we have done a show on the property for the past 2 years, and last year we ran out of room, we had to turn people away, but this year there was 2 shows booked the same day in the Midwest Region, so people were torn which to go to.

• It was Edgewater Marine.

• This building was Island View Garage, before becoming Edgewater Marine. My grandfather Wilfred Drouillard owned this property and then sold it to Eddy Lee who started Edgewater Marine. If you look at the map the four squares with the D in them at the back of the main building where cottages. My aunt and family lived there for some years before they where torn down. I can remember swimming in front of the cottages in the 50's as there was an small beach then.

• Thanks Ric - I though Lakeview didn't sound right...

  Thanks Bernie, any idea when it became Edgwater? The 1958 phone book doesn't have a listing under either name...

• tear that shiitt down mofo....

• Kinda like downtown right Chris ; ) Zing! I am kidding of course. This isn't much of anything as a building. But I agree with Andrew, it will just be another lot.

  I found it interesting, and perhaps many people don't realize, but in order to demo a building in Windsor you ALREADY have to submit your plans for the site.

  So my question is why do we have so many damn vacant lots in this city? In fact, I would fix teh bylaws and make it terribly unaffordable to have lots (tax them at the highest mill rate possible). Not only does it fix the eyesores they become but it puts pressure on the greasy speculators that are killing this city, especially downtown.

• Not directly related to this post but a new eyesore has appeared on the edge of Walkerville near Gladstone and Wyandotte beside the beautiful Imeson Antiques store someone has splattered the storefont there with vivid pink and purple stucco, gave me a headache just going by it on the weekend. The local business association should have some input as to how hideous you can make your storefront

• When the front of this building was demolished, one can see the outline of a gable roof, suggesting that it may have been a house at one time (private residence).
  Anyone out there who may confirm this with information or photos?

• Andrew - It was around 1958-59 that it became Edgewater. Before that, Ed had a small marine repair business on Tecumseh Rd. at Alexis that he started in 1954. He partnered with Fred Heuchan to start Edgewater, he eventually became the sole owner.