End Of The Line For 839
March 13, 2015
Back in 2001, I took a few shots of a great old house at 839 Assumption. Signs pointed to it being built about 1906, although I suspect it was about 10-15 years older. A well worn, old inner-city home.
It sold cheap in the summer of 2007….
It was horribly remodeled…
Windsor Beverages - 1948
March 6, 2015
Back in the years following WWII consumer products still had their regionalisms. Detroit had Faygo & Vernors, and while Coca-Cola and other national beverages were around, there was still a place for local drinks like Martin’s Ginger Ale and Sun Crest…
White Rose Station - Howard & Tecumseh - 1953
March 2, 2015
Below is a full page ad that ran in the Windsor Star in early December 1953. It advertised the impending grand opening of the new White Rose Service Station at Howard and Tecumseh.
I’m not sure what corner the station was on. It probably wasn’t on the north east side as the area now occupied by the Shoppers was formerly a Windsor Utilities Building. If I had to guess, I’d pick…
Ouellette & Chatham - Looking North - c. 1925
February 4, 2015
In today’s shot, we are looking north towards the Detroit River along Ouellette Avenue in the mid 1920s. Chatham Street is behind us, Pitt Street is the next intersection. The old Post Office is to the left.
It’s amazing how much has changed in this city in less…
Ferry Docks - Ouellette & Riverside c. 1930
January 26, 2015
An old view in this postcard, looking north towards the river up Ouellette Avenue at the intersection with what was then Sandwich Street. The Ferry Docks at the foot of Ouellette are visible, along with the Ritz Hotel to the left and the old British-American Hotel on the…
333 Eugenie St E
January 12, 2015
I’ve always been fond of the small brick building on the south side of Eugenie between Howard & McDougall. It’s got some nice mid-century offset brickwork on the facade, as seen in the photo above from 2007.
My favourite feature by far though, was always…
