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Edgewater Thomas Inn - Riverside

October 5, 2011
One of the old prohibition era roadhouses, was the Edgewater Inn, in Riverside. It was owned by Bertha Thomas, a very colourful character, who moved to Riverside from Detroit as a widow in the early 1920’s. She died in 1955. Later known as Adam Martini’s, the old tavern burned down in 1970. It was located on Riverside Drive & Bertha Street. Lilly Kazzilli’s was built on the…
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Reaume Park

October 3, 2011
An early postcard view of Reaume Park from the late 1930’s. From the City of Windsor’s parks history: Coventry Gardens Commonly known as: Reaume Park, Coventry Gardens Former/other names: Ford Street Park Location: along the riverfront between Thompson…
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St. Mary's Church - Walkerville - 1904

September 30, 2011
Photo from the collection of the Library of Congress Last Friday of September! Today’s old photo comes again from the collection of the Library of Congress, and the Detroit Publishing Company Archives. Today we take a look at St. Mary’s Church, designed by Cram…
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Pares Village Secondary School - Pares, Antigua

September 26, 2011
A while back architect Doug Johnson told me about a project he designed in 1965, and how there is a building he designed, but has never seen. As part of a foreign aid program, a secondary school was designed here in Windsor, by local architects, and was built in Pares…
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Kildare and Tuscarora - Walkerville - c. 1910

September 23, 2011
Photo from the collection of the Library of Congress Happy Friday once again everyone, today’s old photo Friday comes from the collection of the Library of Congress, and the Detroit Publishing Company Archives. View Larger Map Here’s the same view a century…
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Oventhal Building - 1022 Wyandotte Street East

September 21, 2011
This building on Wyandotte Street West has long been one of my favourites. The large glass block windows on the second floor harken back to the 1930’s. I have no real information on the building or architect. The address comes up as being originally home to the Reycroft department store. I came across a picture of it form the early 1920’s and it’s not the same building, unless it…
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Ada C. Richards - Follow up

September 19, 2011
Back on the 7th, we took a final look at Ada C. Richards School. Last weekend, I swung by to take a look at the aftermath. The structure is completely gone. Just a pile of rubble remains. The sidewalk to the door remains, but lead only to bricks. Houses on side streets…
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Our Lady Of The Lake - Walkerville

September 16, 2011
A postcard showing the interior of Our Lady of the Lake Church, c. 1910. The photo above is undated, but the church was built in 1907, and it was a Pesha postcard, and Mr. Pesha, passed away in a automobile accident in 1912. So the photo was taken sometime in that five year…