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…
Highway Tavern Demolition
March 5, 2014
Demolition of the former Highway Tavern got under way earlier this week as the building eaters scraped away this large building on the edge of downtown. Reader Lisa T. sent along a few pictures of the demolition in progress. They started around the back, and it looks like they made pretty quick work of this place.
Photo © Lisa T 2014
Photo © Lisa T 2014
Photo © Lisa T 2014
Photo © Lisa T…
401 Bruce Avenue
January 31, 2014
Photo from Google Streetview
Driving through downtown Windsor the other week, I noted that this place, that sat at the south west corner of Bruce and Park was just a vacant lot.
Photo from Google Streetview
While the front suffered from a bad siding job, a view along the…
St Mary's Demolition Prep Work - 1977
January 24, 2014
This photograph, taken in April, 1977 shows the rear of St Mary’s academy in South Windsor as the bottom floor was opened up to allow the demolition company to set the charges used to implode the building. Such a grand building, I know I’ve said it before, time…
Forest Glade Cinema - Long Gone
July 8, 2013
Photo © 2013 Ian Deck
Long time reader and commenter Ian Deck, sent along these photos taken last week showing the end of the demolition of the old Forest Glade Cinemas. Another one long gone. While not historic, I’m sure there are a great number of people who grew up…
End Of Grace Hospital
June 28, 2013
I took this photo last Thursday, and for some reason forgot to post it earlier this week… The news I heard earlier that the entire structure is now down, reminded me about this picture. This was the last stand. A lot of history gone…
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