Photo Du JourWindsor

Tires!

November 19, 2008
When I was scouting the city last year looking for buildings to include in my exhibition on modern architecture, I came across this tire shop on the corner of Howard and Hanna. Originally built as a Beaver Oil Gas Station in 1967, it was designed by the local firm of Johnson – McWhinnie. They also designed four other Beaver Oil Stations in Windsor around the same time. It’s got some…
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Lear Windsor

November 18, 2008
From the December 31, 1965 issue of the Windsor Star An aerial photograph of the brand spanking new GM Trim Plant on Lauzon Road. Now as our manufacturing might decreases, a new arena is set to open in the field behind the plant, and this plant, with its great modern…
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Contest Time!

November 17, 2008
Ok, as everyone knows, I LOVE STUCCO! I’ve decided to roll that passion and love into the first ever InternationalMetropolis.com Stucco Photo contest. Here’s how it will work. Grab your camera, head out and take a photo of that fugly stucco building you pass by…
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Detroit Calendar & Antique Sale

November 14, 2008
A few odds and ends heading into the weekend. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- Our good friend Rob over at Detroitroom.com, once again has the Detroit Historical Calendar for sale this year. This is the fourth annual edition of the fact filled look back at Detroit’s…
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Old Signs

November 13, 2008
I was out one morning a while back when this sign caught my eye in the early morning sunlight. At one time all of our main street businesses had big signs like this one. Slowly but surely they’ve almost all dissapeard from the landscape. Personally I like seeing the…
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Parent & Hanna

November 12, 2008
I’ve always liked this building at the south west corner of Hanna & Parent. I like how it has a mix of architectural elements that are not found in other apartments around town. I don’t have any information on it, other than it doesn’t show up in the…
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Universal Button Co.

November 10, 2008
Early Saturday Morning, the old factory at the corner of Walker Rd and Richmond St. beside the Beer Store, most recently home to the Flag Depot went up in smoke. This view is looking east from Erie and Parent. By the time I got down there about 7:45, the fire had already…
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Chrysler HQ Flashback

November 7, 2008
Going though some old photos, I came across these photos of the Chrysler Headquarters under construction. I posted these photos, once a long time ago. But I couldn’t find them on the site, so they may have been on the old version of the site. May 6, 2001 – The…