Old Photo Postcards Part 1
December 6, 2007
Up today are a few old souvenir photo postcards of Windsor from the late 1930’s.
A view of the Detroit Skyline from the Windsor Waterfront.
A dull and drab shot of Jackson Park. A possible “worst. postcard. ever.” nominee.
The Grotto behind the St.
Golden Age Of Rail
December 5, 2007
Today’s two old photos come from the John Stefani collection, which he has graciously scanned and passed along for posting.
John notes that you can see the tall CKLW tower in the background of the photo, allowing us to know this was taken after 1954.
A few notes from…
Armouries Open House
December 4, 2007
An FYI for tonight for anyone who’s interested in checking out the inside of the Armouries. The Windsor Symphony is holding an open house to pitch their reuse idea.
The now vacant Armouries are a designated building.
Built in 1900 it was designed by David Ewart, Chief Dominion Architect (from 1896 to 1914) of the department of public works for the Dominion of Canada. Ewart designed many…
A Night On The Town
December 3, 2007
Here are some neat old advertisements I found while looking over some mid 1960s era Newspapers. Just a brief sample of the a few of the nightclub options 40 odd years ago…
The Calcot Hotel is long gone. A google search of the address reveals an Oil Change Shop, a Porn…
Pasadena Apartments
November 30, 2007
It’s been a while since I have featured any older Apartment Buildings on the site, and as anyone who drives around the city knows, that’s one thing were not in short supply of in Windsor.
This one is one of my personal favouites. Located at 1424 Wyandotte St.
Imeson Antiques
November 29, 2007
One of the most historic and intact commercial storefronts in the city is located at 1506 Wyandotte St. E. The Edwardian commercial building built in 1915, was originally a Trott’s Shoes, and for many years was the home of Posteroptics.
The owners of Posteroptics retired last year, and the building was put of for sale. Every time a historic and intact storefront switches hands I cringe.
Elsmere Followup
November 28, 2007
If you’ll remeber back on March 13th, I covered two houses on Elsmere that were destined to become parking lots for Erie Street.
I drove by last week and noticed that they had been stripped of their siding and railings, and were prepped for demolition.
I drove by…
Walkerville Publishing
November 27, 2007
So, on to the reason for the Walkerville Theatre being open on Sunday… Walkerville Publishing held an open house, with a great display of Walkerville’s history, and the launch of the 2007 Holiday issue of the Walkerville Times.
Chris Edwards the publisher poses…