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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Worked there in the 60th drove the pink pizza jeep.I remember Mary & the cook.lol
This building has seen better days. Time to tear it down. It used to be a beautifully designed building on the outside when it was Mario's. Too bad someone distroyed the look of it.
Ron, its effectively NOT the same building as they've altered it beyond recognition.
Ron's still correct - until the building is demo'd and replaced (which someone seems to want to do) it's still the same building, even if its facade is mostly unrecognisable from what we see in the photo of this post. While it was still a restaurant, its heritage was more obvious from the kitchen area, which was presumably gutted by the medical imaging business.
There are lots of old buildings around Windsor whose true identity is disguised by years of sometimes cruel and strange renovations. Especially downtown. These examples are regularly pointed out in this blog.
It's clearly the same building, but heavily modified over time.
The bulk of cruelty occurred under the "Hacienda" regime. They also had a boxcar and caboose. I should have a photo somewhere. I grew up a few doors down.
one of my first dates was at the Colonial House. I don't remember the guy's name but I do remember thinking he had brought me to a pretty fancy restaurant. Kids :)
one of my first dates was at the Colonial House. I don't remember the guy's name but I do remember thinking he had brought me to a pretty fancy restaurant. Kids :)
In later years, much later, I worked there as a waitress when it was the Hacienda. Worst people ever to work for at that time. UGHH !