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Ouellette Avenue Looking South – 1895


Image from the SWODA

Today’s shot features an neat view looking south along Ouellette Avenue from today’s Riverside Drive. The photo was likely taken from the British American Hotel. Of note is the old open street car Number 22 riding up Ouellette Avenue.

Andrew

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  • Richard, when they re-did the street-scaping about 4 years ago. Jim Yanchula was in charge at the time (since moved on to London On)and the DWBIA signed off on it (why? I'll never know).

  • They call them planters ??? I thought they were "urinals" for the American weekend drunks , so the sidewalks don't smell !!!! I was down there a while back and walked up Ouellette and had to hold my breath in several locations down the 3 block walk...

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