Prime Minister's Visit - 1963
May 25, 2012
A UPI Telephoto – dated March 6, 1963
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker helps Mrs. Diefenbaker down train steps upon arrival here 3/6. Prime Minister Diefenbaker campaigned in the Windsor, Ont., industrial area. The latest chapter in the nuclear controversy that…
Princeton Motel - 3032 Dougall Road
May 23, 2012
PRINCETON MOTEL
— MEMBER —
FRIENDSHIP INNS INTERNATIONAL
3032 DOUGALL ROAD
Highway 3B – Entrance to 401 Highway
Windsor 21, Ontario
Featuring swimming pool, carpeted rooms, direct
dial telephones, air conditioning, Color T.V., F.M.
Radios, tiled four piece…
Riverside United Church
May 18, 2012
From the Border Cities Star – January 17, 1929
PROPOSED NEW HOME FOR RIVERSIDE UNITED CHURCH CONGREGATION
This is an architect’s sketch of the proposed new Riverside United Church, which is soon to be erected at the corner of Glidden and Ontario streets, Riverside, at a cost of $10,000.
Designed by G. Buller Colthurst, architect, Bank of Montreal Building, the church will contain…
New Children's Wing at County Sanatorium
May 16, 2012
From the Border Cities Star – November 24, 1928:
This is an architect’s sketch of the new children’s wing, now going up for the Essex County Sanatorium, Sandwich, at a structural cost of $110,000.
When completely furnished and equipped, the handsome…
Jackson Cleaner & Dyer - Erie St. E. at Lillian
May 14, 2012
From the Border Cities Star – January 12, 1929:
This is the new home of Jackson Cleaner and Dyer, at Erie and Lillian streets, which will be in operation at the beginning of next week. The plant, equipped, represents an expenditure of $10,000. The ground floor of the…
Lanspeary Park
May 9, 2012
The postcard above from the mid 1920’s shows a view of Lanspeary Park.
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Bounded by Giles to the north, Ottawa to the south, Langlois to the west and Pierre to the east, Lanspeary is home to a pool, ice rink, ball diamonds, bandstand as well as…
Low-Martin House Sold
May 7, 2012
A few weeks ago at the end of April the sold sign went up on the Low-Martin house on Ontario and Devonshire. I had been meaning to post about it for a while, and it was actually finally scheduled to be posted this past Friday. When I got the email about the photos of the…