Local Amenities
September 17, 2008
At the last Windsor-Essex Blogger Meeting, there was an idea to make a post today about your neighbourhood, and its amenities or lack there of.
You could post about something your neighbourhood has, that you like, or something that you wish you had that you…
National Auto Radiator
September 16, 2008
If last week was tour week, then this week is old ad’s/then and now week…
From December 1952:
National Auto Radiator, better known as the Narmco Group today.
Look at the little tiny factory…
It’s still there on Airport Rd., only there has been an…
Ambassador Motors
September 15, 2008
Here’s an old Ad from 1952 that caught my eye.
I always liked this building, and I thought it had interesting brickwork over the doors. Check out that Neon sign…
Sadly there was a huge fire at a body shop last year, and the building burned as part of the collateral damage. Looks like the frame for the sign is still mounted to the roof…
I didn’t manage to ever get around…
Paulin Memorial
September 12, 2008
About a year ago, I featured 1963’s Paulin Memorial, with an exterior visit.
Earlier this summer I was able to pay a visit and shoot the inside of this one of a kind structure. There is no other building like this anywhere in the city.
Doug Johnson, of the firm…
J.P. Thomson
September 11, 2008
Another tour today, on what is quickly becoming Tour Week 🙂 Also this is one of the participants for Doors Open 2008. Doors Open is occurring on Sunday September 28th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Make sure you mark your calendars.
Download a copy of the 2008 Doors Open…
Medical Arts - Part II
September 10, 2008
An exterior view as it looks today.
A view of the front entrance.
Touches of the craze of the times are visible in the Egyptian Revival elements over the front entrance way. When first built there was no door at this entrance. The wood doors just inside the vestibule was originally the front entrance. The two retail spaces on the main floor were then accessible without entering the building.
Medical Arts - Part I
September 9, 2008
Here’s another tour I’ve been sitting on for a while… This summer was just way too busy…
A rendering of the Medical Arts Building from the Microfilm archives dating to 1928. As you can see in the photo below compared to the rendering above, an extra…
Huron Lodge - 1960-2007
September 8, 2008
Here’s a tour I’ve had on my hard drive for a while. I’ve been meaning to post this one for a while, but haven’t been able to find the time to sort though all the photos. This week will be tour week, as I clear though my hard drive and post some…