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St. Alphonsus Rectory

May 10, 2007
This one was still standing until the last tunnel plaza expansion. The house was demolished in 1993. It was a very rare (the last one in the city?) local example of French Second Empire Style architecture. They were a dime a dozen when they were first built, but Windsor’s managed to demolish all of theirs. Now if you want to see any Mansard Roofs you need to head either to Detroit or…
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Ouellette Looking North - 1930's

May 9, 2007
A few postcards from the archives over the next few days. This one is a night view, looking north up Ouellette Ave. towards the intersection with Wyandotte St. You can see a southbound streetcar coming towards the camera. The old Bridge sign on the corner is something else.
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Statler Motel

May 8, 2007
On March 7th., I featured a post on Boose’s Tourist Camp. This Post card is the same location, but in the late 1950’s. By this point it was known as the Statler Motel. I’m sure it was no realtion to the US Chain of Statler Hotels, one of which was located…
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Top Hat Supper Club

May 7, 2007
Today we take a visit over to the long vacant Top Hat Supper Club. Along with the Elmwood and the Metropole on Walker Road, the Top Hat hosted numerous famous performers over the years. A few years back the Top Hat went under and closed its doors. Today, the building is used for its parking lot. There has been talk of demolition with Burger King looking to relocate to the site, moving from its…
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Slumpy Collapse Caught On Film

May 2, 2007
As you know I’ve spent many years and many posts documenting old Slumpy A few weeks ago she collapsed, and you have to love the power of the internet, someone caught it on camera. Click here to watch the collapse on Youtube. If you’re at work, turn down the sound, there’s a little bit of swearing – FYI. I can’t believe that: a. Someone caught it on camera. and b.
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Farewell Cleary Guest House

May 2, 2007
Well time has run out for the mid-century guest house. Demolition is set to begin today down at the waterfront. Built in 1957 by the firm of Johnson & McWhinnie, the guest house was made possible by a bequeath to the city laid out in the will of E.A. Cleary. Cleary left…
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Glenwood United Church

May 1, 2007
While scouring the city coming up with an accurate inventory of mid-century architecure, I came across Glenwood United Church on Grand Maris. The cornerstone reads 1962, but I have no idea on an architect for this one Architects were J.C. Pennigton & William Carter.