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Parent Place

March 10, 2009
Years ago, while out shooting photos with John Stefani, we stumbled across a old cinder block building in an alley. It always seemed strange that the building was located in an alley and not on a road, but a recent discovery of an ad for the company, revealed that the alley was in fact once a road. Parent Place, appears to have been little more than a glorified alley. Stretching two blocks north…
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Albert F. Healy

March 9, 2009
On Friday we discussed the Healy-Page-Chappus Real Estate Company, and the principals. It turns out that Albert F. Healy was also a lawyer, with the firm of Davis and Healy. It also turns out after seeing the caption in the photo above from the Border Cities Star he was a…
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Northern Electric Co.

March 5, 2009
Another building I’ve always found interesting is this one located on the south side of Wyandotte St. between Caron and Janette. According to the 1937 Fire Insurance Map it was home to the Northern Electric Co. The 1923 Directory lists the Northern Electric Co. as being on Chatham St. West. So this building was built sometime in that 14 year window. In recent years, I seem to remember it…
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Lufkin Rule

March 4, 2009
This entry comes at the suggestion of regular reader Gabe. He asked about this building located on Caron Avenue just south of Wyandotte St. For many years this building was home to Canadian Linen. But for the last few years, it appears to have been vacant and is currently…
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Save A News Windsor

March 3, 2009
I am posting an email I received earlier today… ************************************************** As you are aware…A Channel is being shut down by CTV on August 31st 2009. As you may or may not be aware…CTV has canceled the morning show that aired on A in…
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330 California

March 3, 2009
Today’s entry comes as a suggestion from long time reader Barbara, who told me that she often drives down University on her way to work, and has always noticed these two older houses on California, just south of University. The one on the east side of the road has recently had the windows on the lower floor boarded up. Hopefully it isn’t destined for life as a parking lot, but given…
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Return to Riverside & Ouellette

March 2, 2009
Last Thursday, we visited the corner of Riverside and Ouellette in 1920… I recently came across this photo from 1913, showing the same corner and the Bank of Commerce that was on site before Albert Kahn’s building featured on Thursday. I’m not sure when…
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Weekend Roundup

February 27, 2009
Congratulations to Phog Lounge in downtown Windsor. The winner of CBC Radio 3’s online poll as the Best Live Music Venue in Canada. First we crushed the competition with our local blogs, now our best live music venue has slayed the competition as well. Congratulations…