Cadillac Motel – 1964

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• I've been to the Cadillac Motel for Christmas parties in the past few years . It's a great place for a get together and well run for decades by Mike and his wife and family .

  Terry Jolliffe , Belle River

• I met the owner Mike through the local Model Railroad Club. He's about as nice of a guy as you can ever meet. Always a smile on his face. I'm glad that his hotel is still running strong.

  The history of the telephone exchanges is indeed very interesting. CL (25) for lines served out of the Goyeau C.O. YO (96) for lines served out of the Avondale C.O. WH (94) for lines served out of the Francois St. C.O. SE (73) for lines served out of the Tecumseh C.O. It's interesting that these conventions still hold true for the older phone exchanges (969-xxxx, 966-xxxx phone numbers being served from the Avondale C.O. 944-xxxx, 948-xxxx phone numbers being served out of the Francois C.O. etc).

  The 2 letter exchange acronym of course no longer works for newer phone numbers. '97' could be a 972 number in South Windsor (Avondale), a 977 or 971 number downtown (Goyeau), a 974 number in East Windsor (Francois), or a 978 number in LaSalle.

  It's interesting that the convention still works for older phone numbers though. Our city's telephone infrastructure would be an interesting I.M. article. I believe there was already an article on here about the Avondale C.O. The Goyeau and Francois C.O.'s are both beautiful buildings as well. (Especially the art deco design of Goyeau).

• Very interesting about the telephone exchanges. I did know that Clearwater = CL = 25, but did not know for sure about the others. (We still have a 25 number)

  I agree - both those buildings are beautiful.

• The Cadillac was a great place for adults to get away from what ailed them.

• It's now called the Cadillac Inn. In recent years, the word "motel" has seemed to take on a negative connotation (Super 8 has officially abandoned that word too).

• Glad to see the Clearwater question generated a few great comments! It would seem, according to 'pinstripes' that the Cadillac Motel also generated good memories for some of us as well, he says with a smile. Yes the good old days.

  As one of many displaced Windsorites, this is a great site that brings back many fond thoughts of a once truly proud city. I hope it re-captures its glory.

• My grandparents owned the Cadillac Motel in the '70's, and they lived in the house the office was attached to (far right of postcard image). Lots of family memories. Right before they purchased it, a two-storey addition was built between the house/ office, and the original strip of rooms just to the east. The basement of the addition was a banquet hall where my grandparents would host parties for Lithuanian friends and family stretching from Chicago to Toronto. Thanks, Andrew.

• Ah yes,
  the Good old days.
  Osama accomplished his goal as many of the freedoms we took for granted no longer exist.
  Like taking the Tunnel Bus and walking to Hudsons,or walking from the tunnel to Tiger Stadium.
  Sorry to get off topic,but whenever I am reminded of the "good old days" it takes me back to simpler times when you asked a girl for her phone number she would say Clearwater___, or Whitehall____.
  As always Andrew, your efforts are appreciated, taking us all back to a time you never saw
  C P

• Osama caused havoc, and created lots of problems at the border, but progress, took care of Hudsons, and Tiger STadium. The same progress killed retail in downtown Windsor.I think Hudsons closed in 1985, imploded in 99 or 2000.

• The Detroit Tigers moved to Comerica Park in 2000 (before 9/11), and it's MUCH easier to walk there from the tunnel than Tiger Stadium ever was. I've done it many times over the past 10 years. Downtown Detroit has actually become quite walkable in the past 10 years, unlike the the rest of the city which falls further and further into decay as years go by.

  What this has to do with Osama, I have no idea. Perhaps somebody could explain that one.