HighwayTavern - 592 Dougall
September 30, 2013
The old Highway Tavern at the corner of Wyandotte and Dougall, which oddly enough actually has a Dougall Avenue municipal address, is likely not long for this world. This old place, built into a large old residential property, recently had a demolition permit requested. The…
Willistead - 1906
September 27, 2013
A nice old shot from the Library of Congress showing the Albert Kahn designed Willistead Manor. Interesting to see the original landscaping, before the grounds became the park it is today.
An interesting detail shot, there’s a glimpse of a worker there…. As…
Pitt Street Looking East - 1920
September 25, 2013
Happy Wednesday everyone! A neat shot looking east down Pitt Street towards Ouellette. The street car at the end of the shot is on the other side of Ouellette and was the W.E. & L.S. car to the county. The closest building on the left beside the car is the real estate office of George Lawton. Lawton was a designer and builder of many homes around Windsor and the Border Cities, his most famous…
The Crawford House - 1920
September 22, 2013
This photograph shown above shows the Crawford House hotel that was situated on the north side of Sandwich Street (today’s Riverside Drive) at Ferry.
The hotel was owned by Alexander Crawford, the namesake of Crawford Avenue on the near west side, and originally a…
New Homes on Randolph - 1919
September 18, 2013
From the Border Cities Era June 7, 1919:
View of Randolph avenue in Sandwich, showing construction work on 20 homes that are being erected by the Border Cities Builders, Limited, recently incorporated with a capital of $40,000. Randolph avenue is located in the choice…
916 Buckingham - The Hollywood Model Home
September 16, 2013
From the Windsor Daily Star, June 25, 1955:
This beautiful Hollywood Home is the direct result of many years of study and intense planning by a prominent California architect. The interior consists of 3 spacious bedrooms, huge 24-ft. living room with dining area, step saving kitchen with side door entrance leading to carport, studio ceilings throughout, custom made room-divider cabinet between…
School At Amherstburg - 1923
September 13, 2013
From the December, 1923 issue of “Construction” is the picture above. Unfortunately there is no other information about the location. As I’ve said before, I’m severely lacking in my knowledge of the county. Does anyone recognize the building? Is it…
Tecumseh & St Anne - Tecumseh - c. 1953
September 11, 2013
Above is a shot of the corner of Tecumseh Road and St. Anne Boulevard in the town of Tecumseh.
Here’s the same view about 60 years later. The missing steeple on the church is probably the biggest change to the landscape here.
Does anyone know the history of the…