Today we go to Ouellette Avenue, but all the way back to November 8, 1919. We took a look at the Leo Page house back in 2009 here. But I’ve recently obtained a copy of original photo. What a grand house.
This front entrance seems very Great Gatsby-esque, and makes me think what a roaring place the Border Cities of the early 1920’s must have been.
Today it’s remuddled beyond recognition. But it’s still standing, and that’s more than you can usually say on old photo Friday!
Have a great weekend everyone, see you back here Monday!
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I agree. A horrible remuddle. Especially with the 21st century stucco treatment.
Windsor sure was a beautiful city until dumb mayors in the 1960s, early 1980s (Kishkon) to now got a hold of Windsor. They all wanted to see the city in the image THEY wanted. Now look at it? You think this city was founded in the 1960s!
Dave:
Not sure why your post is here. The Leo Page house was modified long before Mayor Kishkon came along. The forces that have changed Windsor (Suburbanization, the car, universal air conditioning, de=industrialization) cannot be laid at the foot of any mayor or series of Mayors.
i had no idea that the funeral parlour used to look like this it's too bad they had to change the facade another one of Windsor's jewells lost what a shame
Joe. I am certainly not blaming Kishkon for this remuddle. However her track record as mayor wasn't very good when it came to preserving our architectural history nor was her term as mayor any good for the city itself.
I don't think your factors have anything to do with keeping our architectural heritage in place. Other cities haven't destroyed their history as much as Windsor, while still suffering from the same effects you point out. Every city has had those same issues yet retain their history. So yes I do blame it on our past mayors and their ideas of what Windsor should have been (or is to be).
I don't understand what air conditioning has to do with the destruction or remuddling of said property (properties) either?