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Riverside Library

February 21, 2011
From the Windsor Star May 17, 1954. The Ontario Department of Education has tentatively approved plans for Riverside’s proposed new $55,000 public library, pictured above in a sketch prepared by the Windsor firm of Johnson and Mcwhinnie, architects. The project is still before town council for approval, as civic authorities seek a market for $50,000 in debentures which would be required to…
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Imperial Bank - Walkerville

February 18, 2011
Happy Friday everyone! Another week gone, and we’re more than halfway through February too! Up today is one of my favourite photos that I’ve come across. Dated June 1, 1934, the caption on the back reads: “Bank at Walkerville Ontario across river from…
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Riverside Brewery

February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day! We’re sticking with the prohibition era breweries today. Heading east from LaSalle all the way to the former town of Riverside, and the former Riverside Brewery. Founded in 1926, the building was designed by Albert McPhail, who designed many other buildings in Windsor. It’s amazing that after 85 years, the sign is still clearly visible. Over the front door…
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St. Paul's Mission

February 11, 2011
Today’s photo is marked “St. Paul’s Mission, Windsor” and dated January 21, 1925. I can’t find much on this church. There is no listing in the 1924 directory for a St. Paul’s. Locally there is a Catholic St. Paul’s in LaSalle, on…
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Hofer Brewery

February 9, 2011
The Hofer Brewery was established in LaSalle in 1927, and architects Sheppard & Masson designed the brewery building on Front Road shortly after. The brewery was founded by the former Mayor of LaSalle Vital Benoit, and the brewery was created for the sole purpose of…
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A.S. Boyle Co. - Campbell & College

February 7, 2011
This past summer I spent some time at the Windsor Community Archives in the basement of the Windsor Public Library on Ouellette. There is a real treasure trove of local history down there. While there I was browsing through the J.C. Pennington collection, when I saw a listing for the A.S. Boyle Co. Not being familiar with this particular business, I made a request to see the blueprints. The site…
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100th Anniversary Cake

February 4, 2011
This one has a caption on the back “The Cake on Ouellette Avenue”, and bears the date June 5, 1954. Taken during the celebrations the first time Windsor celebrated a centennial in 1954. Once wasn’t enough, and they decided to do it again in 1992. The first…
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Riverside and Aylmer

February 2, 2011
I’m sure that many readers are familiar with the long vacant and derelict house at the s.w. corner of Riverside Drive East and Aylmer. View Larger Map As the years have gone on, the house has been getting worse and worse. We’ll low and behold I drove past it…