CN Passenger Station - 1976
May 29, 2013
A neat look back at our now departed passenger station. This photo of the second Walkerville Station, was taken in August, 1976, back in the pre-via days, when the passenger system was still run by CN.
It’s amazing how little this station changed from when this shot…
A neat shot here of the old Central Fire Headquarters, on Pitt Street. It was located on the north side of the street, directly across from the old City Market, between Windsor Avenue and McDougall. Designed by Albert Lothian, the building was eventually replaced by the…
Prince Edward Hotel - 1928
May 22, 2013
A neat old postcard view, this one dated 1928, of the “new” Prince Edward Hotel on Ouellette and Park. Sadly this one too is long gone. I like the little bot of artistic license take with the hustle and bustle in the foreground. My favourite is the dude in a top hat and tails. Judging by the cars in this one, the picture is probably closer to the 1924 opening then it is to the…
Devonshire Road - c. 1910
May 15, 2013
Back when Walkerville was a self contained community, this view show how well this little town was connected to the outside world.
Streetcar tracks are visible in the road. The Train station is just past the bank, and at the end of the road the Ferry to Detroit.
It’s…
Manning House - c. 1912 - Ouellette Avenue
May 13, 2013
Going through some old postcards, I came across this one showing the Manning House Hotel and on the right hand side, and bit of a glimpse of the old Post Office. This card dates to around 1910-1912 and shows a bustling downtown corner, complete with the streetcar rumbling…
Wowsers! Take a look at this place that was located on Ouellette Avenue. In 1919 this old mansion was home to the Knights of Columbus. In 1922 ground was broken on the back half of the property for a new K of C hall, which still stands today fronting Pelissier.
In that original post, I had listed the front half as being built in 1916. Obviously now in light of that new information the part…
Ojibway - 1919
May 1, 2013
I love looking at old maps of the area, and the layout for Ojibway, the town that never was. This map was made in 1919 by a Detroit property developer.
Chappus, Page, Healy, Wright and Broadway streets in the upper right corner was where the Brighton Beach neighbourhood was…
Bowling and Billiards, this massive building once occupied the south side of Pitt Street, just east of Ouellette Avenue. This picture ran in an ad that appeared in the Windsor Star in December, 1926.
It was a handsome building. For some reason I believe that this one was…