Back in April of 2009, we had a two part look at the Canadian Bridge Company in Walkerville [Part I here, Part II here].The photo above ran in the June 28, 1911 issue of The American Architect.
The caption reads:
- SCHOOL BUILDING, WALKERVILLE, ONT., CANADA
Albert Kahn, Architect; Ernest Wilby, Associate
The building does look very school-ish, so I could see how the editors could have mistaken it. However the only school in Walkerville at the time was King Edward, also designed by Albert Kahn, so an editor somewhere was likely reviewing the photographer’s notes, and figured this to be the school? Who knows. An amazing building all the same, and if you click the links above, you can see how it was expanded upwards in 1913.
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Andrew, back in the 1980’s when I was young and brash about salvaging architectural parts and pieces from demolition sites, the Canadian Bridge Offices front doors ( both outer and inner sets ) were saved from the wreckers ball. All that was left was the tower housing both sets. I ran up to the large excavator operator and shouted: “can I have those wooden front door sets ?” and he replied: you can have them for $ 25 bucks. They were stored for a few years and finally a home was found for them ( installed ) in my 1920’s era city ( car ) barn in Tecumseh. Now I have to install my salvaged Ionic wood columns from the Walker Farm mansion side porch ( as the house was being demolished ) into a project. See the attached photos of the doors on your e-mail. Thanks , Jerome.
King Edward had entrances at both ends of it. This does not.