A look at the corner of Tecumseh and Ouellette.
I can only assume that this building still exists behind the Medical Imaging Centre. Interesting to see part of the old Driving Park Hotel to the rear. I think this may have lived on as the Colonial House in later years,
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Mark, the sign for #2 directs travelers to Howard. At this point in time, 98 (later to become County Road 46) and 2 (later to be renamed County Road 42) followed Ouellette to Tecumseh, down Tecumseh to Howard. Both went down Howard. Number 2 peeled off just before Cabana and 98 continued on down Provincial.
Tecumseh Road was known as Highway 39.
I would love to see some old road maps of the area, before the expressway, etc. I'm sure my dad has some, somewhere. It would be even better with detailed overheard satellite views...but I'll keep dreaming about that.
Perfect! I well remember being there in Mario's when "Oh, Donna" was playing on the juke box. A long time ago but I was young and suddenly pop music seemed a very good thing.
Remember that place from my childhood. Kewl building, wish it was still there.
Closer to 1960 than 1950. 401 didn't exist until the mid 50s and it only went to Tilbury. The elaborate tile exterior wasn't done until the late 50s. Ouellette south of Tecumseh Rd. was a lane going into Jackson Park hence the signs sending Ouellette traffic unto Tecumseh Rd (and Marios large lawn on Ouellette). The Jackson Park overpass was built around 1962.
My Dearest Kent, it is of my understanding that the building is Still There! Does the chimney at the left of the photographies not look but the same? When upon my eyes I do lay that Chimney of Yore, it is to me the same in the top photograph and the photograph of the bottom. My eyes may deceive me, but for I do not think so because of to me the Chimney looks to be of the same kind in both photographs. A facade of a building may change with age, much like the Wrinkled Skin of an elderly. But the character stays forever the same! My Dearest Kent, please, Sir, of what do you think of the Chimney and the most similar similarities between the photographies old and new? Are not but they the same to your most observant eyes?
In the upper left of this pic. you can see the eaves of a house. Believe there were two brick homes where the apartment building behind the x-ray clinic now sits. Were those houses for employees of the old race track? Anyone know?
Also remember two city councillors, Clarke and Bategello getting into an actual fight in the Hacienda parking lot back in the 70's. Amusing memory.
Thanks JBM. We lived in the 2200 block of Howard so my vision was short. Yes Tecumseh proper was 39 and the cutoff at Banwell before the Checker Flag Express way was 39B leading to Puce. Note, all highways at the time were the King's Highways, hence the crown shape of the sign.
Great post .
i clearly remember the old building being demolished and the Hacienda Station being constructed .in fact our neighbours were involved in the construction .
My Grandfathers Construction Co built the restaurant,, Mousseau Const. Co