The picture above appeared in “Garden Gateway to Canada” published for the centennial celebration in 1954.
The caption reads as follows:
- Bakery and home of Mark Richards, southeast corner of Dougall and Sandwich Street, Windsor. Mr Richards was mayor of Windsor in 1862-1863.
Strange to think of the downtown core having housing. A neat old place, and another long gone part of Windsor’s history.
Is that a police call box I spy on the corner? The Hilton Hotel sits in this spot these days…
I believe so Brendan.
There are still some houses/business on Pelissier which are quite interesting.
But houses? Neighbourhoods in a a downtown? Surely you jest?
Not only is that a police call box but a fire box piggyback. That ped and those two boxes would be priceless if you could find them today intact as they appear in this photo.
Sadly this was a life time ago 🙁
My grandparent’s (moms side) were just born around this time so I wouldn’t have been a long for another forty some-on years :\
Andrew can you cover any/all drive-in’s that Windsor may have had? My girlfriend and I would love to go to a real drive in but they are all gone.
Dave I remember in the 70’s along that block of Pit St where the new pool is being built now had a mix of business’s and house’s the only other police call box I remember was on the southeast corner of University and Ouellette
Jesse, there was Stevie Rae’s in Tilbury but after only one season (2012) it appears to have fallen on hard times. If you are up to a road trip to Grand Bend, there is a drive in theatre that has been operational since the ’50s. As to Windsor, the only two I remember is the Skyline and Famous Four. Famous Four closed down sometime in the late ’80s and big box development occupies the former land. Some of the baby boomers visiting this blog would probably be better able to provide some history on drive ins.
Skyway on south side of County Road 42 just west of 9th concession and the Windsor Drive In on east side of Walker Road just south of Highway 3 (closest landmark would be Tecumseh Fire Station 2).
Leamington also had a drive in on Highway 77 and long ago (50s)there was a drive in on Manning Road just south of Lakewood Golf Course (also gone now).
The Windsor Drivein was north of highway #3, about halfway between #3 and highway $98.
Richard, you are correct. I meant to say north of highway 3.
If you’re really up for a road trip, the 5 Drive-In in Oakville is still very much alive and kicking.
As a kid (late 70’s to early 80’s) I remember going to all of the Windsor drive-ins at one time or another.
There’s one in metro Detroit. Check out the Ford-Wyoming drive-in in Dearborn.
Speaking of drive-ins, I briefly moved to the Owen Sound area from 2011 until Dec of this past year and just west of O.S is an extension town called Springmount. They still have functional drive-in screens and is still quite popular. I suppose if you’re ever wanting to take a 4 hour drive..
I remember the drive in that was located on the land that silvercity and the shoping center is located on. I seen a few movies there. Critters 2 was one, I was only 11 and there was a topless and everyone honked the horns on the cars lol