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St. Barnabas

June 13, 2008
Located on Tecumseh Rd between Windermere and Lincoln Chilver in Walkerville, is the mid-century church St. Barnabas. Built of reinforced concrete and stone, the church was designed by London architect Philip Carter Johnson, and erected by John Loaring of Loaring Construction as the contractor. The parish of St. Barnabas dates to 1926 as a mission of All Saints downtown. It was a mission until…
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Dayus Stadium

June 12, 2008
From the Windsor Star May 4, 1948: Dayus Stadium – Windsor’s New Sports Centre – Now Open HARD BALL-SOFT BALL – WRESTLING – BOXING – MIDGET AUTO The idea of a new floodlighted Stadium to provide a much needed centre for Windsor sports…
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Foundry Update

June 11, 2008
A few photos today of the Casting Plant, courtesy of regular contributor Darren. Photo above from this past Saturday. The old portion of the plant was finally cut into. A few more photos from Monday, as you can see work continues. I’m sure that 75 year old steel…
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1963

June 10, 2008
Just to add to the depressing state of things, I came across these two photos from National Geographic in 1963. Photos by National Geographic Photographer Winfield Parks Detroit Skyscrapers Soar Above the Streets of Windsor, Ontario Although Detroit and Windsor fly different flags, they consider themselves sister cities. A bridge and two tunnels link them across the Detroit River. Residents and…
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Next up on the chopping block...

June 9, 2008
I know that I must seem like a broken record, but the former Bank of Montreal at Walker and Ottawa is next up for a date with the wrecking ball. This beautiful old building was purchased by the owners of the plaza behind the bank. No plans to reuse the building, but it…
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Unbuilt Fire Hall

June 6, 2008
From the May 24, 1928 Border Cities Star The plan was to build this Ford City Fire Station on Drouillard Road, opposite Demming Ave. As you can see on the 1937 map, there was a lumber yard on Drouillard, opposite Demming Ave. Today Demming Ave. doesn’t even exist.
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Shopping Local

June 4, 2008
Located on Erie Street, just east of Parent is La Stella Supermarket. One of a dying breed of local grocery stores. Opened in 1969, it is one of Windsor’s best kept little secrets. Their selection for items like pasta and italian cheeses, are second to none, and their…
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Walker Road Update

June 3, 2008
Today’s photo come courtesy of regular reader Luc. He gives us a bird’s eye view of the happenings at Walker & Grand Marais. An overview of the intersection, shows it is rapidly taking shape. A crop of the scene shows that we should be on track for the…