2490 McDougall
May 16, 2014
The old streamlined moderne factory building at 2490 McDougall is living on borrowed time.
The building lost its canopy over the front door, and had many elements painted over and covered up. The building is a non-descript beige.
This photo above shows the building in…
Theodule Giradot Esq
May 12, 2014
THEODULE GIRADOT ESQ
Was born at Arthesaus, France, Feb 12, 1824. Appointed to a position on the faculty of Assumption College and was principal of the school for five years, being succeeded by the Basillian Fathers in 1870. In 1871 he was appointed public school inspector…
Samuel Smith MacDonell Esq
May 9, 2014
SAMUEL SMITH MacDONELL
Was District Clerk in 1850 and 1851, and was Reeve of the Village of Windsor from 1854 to 1857, and elected the first Mayor of Windsor in 1858, and again in the years 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1867; Warden of the County of Essex for the years 1855 and 1856. In 1871 he was appointed Crown Attorney and Clerk of the Peace. He died during the month of April, 1907.
Oddly there are…
J.C. Patterson
May 7, 2014
The namesake of the late downtown High School Patterson C.I., taken from From Frederick Neal’s “The Township of Sandwich” published in 1909:
HON J.C. PATTERSON
Represented Essex in the Ontario Legislature in 1875; was warden of Essex in 1878 and was also first elected…
2287 Victoria Avenue
May 5, 2014
I’ve always been a fan of this house at 2287 Victoria Avenue. I like the offset entryway, it’s a more unique design in Windsor residential construction. I don’t know much about the house, the photo above ran in the Border Cities Star in December, 1931, it…
James Dougall Esq
May 2, 2014
From Frederick Neal’s “The Township of Sandwich” published in 1909:
JAMES DOUGALL ESQ
Was born in Paisley, Scotland, September 23, 1810, and emigrated to Canada in 1828. Engaged in the mercantile business in Perth and Toronto, and in 1830 moved to Windsor, where he established a general store, acting as agent for the Hudson’s Bay Company and for the Bank of Montreal. For a…
Tecumseh & Pelissier - 1929
April 30, 2014
Happy Wednesday everyone, and also the last post of April. Today’s shot is looking west [urrrr… thanks for pointing that error out Tom] East along Tecumseh Road from the intersection of Pelissier (Victoria Ave is the boulevard in the extreme foreground). This…