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Assholes and Incompetence

April 10, 2008
You know, it’s shit like this, and land owners like Ashok Sood (who FYI, owns Champion Products Corp) who don’t give a rat’s ass about Windsor or our history, who make this City and undesirable place to live. Assholes and incompetence is the reason there is a giant hole in the historic heart of Walker Road in old Walkerville. The historic Seagrave Building on Walker Road (which…
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Walkerville Post Office

April 9, 2008
Here’s a neat old shot from the early 1920’s of the Walkerville Post Office. The Post Office was built in 1914, and designed by the Federal Department of Public Works. Other local buildings designed by the Federal department include the Windsor Armouries and…
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Lyttle's - 507 Ouellette

April 8, 2008
Today’s post is for Ruth, who asked in the comments yesterday if anyone remebered Lyttle’s. Below is an ad from 1954: I’m not so sure about that math however… By my calculations, they have been celebrating their 40th anniversary for half a…
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Grand Opening

April 4, 2008
An interesting piece of local history. Above is an invitation to the grand opening ceremony for the “new” Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, November 1st, 1930. I’m certain it was quite a spectacle. Have a good weekend everyone, and I’ll see you back here on…
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Anderson Funeral Home

April 3, 2008
Located at 895 Ouellette, the Anderson Funeral Home, is one of those buildings in the city you drive past a hundred times a year without giving it a second thought. Built in 1951, the building has a distinctly late Art Deco/Moderne look to it. My assumption for the late…
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The Foundry

April 2, 2008
Another long time local landmark is winding down its final days on the landscape, the old Ford Casting Plant. The demolition work that had gone on previously on the site was simply the removal of the pollution equipment from the exterior that had been purchased at auction. The real demolition has yet to get underway. The entire project should be done, and the entire complex gone by August. Built…
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Masonic Temple

April 1, 2008
Off to Erie and Ouellette today for a visit to the 1922 Masonic Temple, designed by Windsor architect J.C. Pennington. The building is a desdignated historic site in the City of Windsor. A big thank you is owed to regular reader Kevin who was gracious enough to open the…
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End Of The Line

March 31, 2008
This weekend saw the end of the line for the Mother’s/Joker’s complex. The front cuved entrance came down about 10:30 am on Saturday. One little section remained when I left on Saturday. While I was there shooting, they were wasting no time in cutting up the…