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Royal Windsor Garage and Apartments

From November, 1927 – A huge plan was announced by a company called the Greater Windsor Development Company. The plan included transforming a downtown block into a world class property. The first phase announced was for the erection of a four story Apartment Building, along with a three story ramp parking garage. The boundary of the development was to run from University to Park along…
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Park Place

On of my favourite streets in the city is the block long section known today as Randolph Place. Located between Riverside Dr. and University Ave. In the 1920’s this section of Randolph was know as Park Place. This block contains some nice looking houses. This one…
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Duff-Baby House

The oldest house in the city is the Duff-Baby House, built at the corner of Mill and Russell around 1790. According to Fred Neal’s book the Township of Sandwich published in 1909 “It was built by the Hon. James Baby, who was born in Detroit in 1762. He as a…
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Albert F. Healy

On Friday we discussed the Healy-Page-Chappus Real Estate Company, and the principals. It turns out that Albert F. Healy was also a lawyer, with the firm of Davis and Healy. It also turns out after seeing the caption in the photo above from the Border Cities Star he was a politician too: Residence of Mr. A. F. Healy, M.P. & Mrs. Healy Detroit Street He served one term in Parliament as the…
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Lufkin Rule

This entry comes at the suggestion of regular reader Gabe. He asked about this building located on Caron Avenue just south of Wyandotte St. For many years this building was home to Canadian Linen. But for the last few years, it appears to have been vacant and is currently…
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Crawford House

The Crawford House Hotel, was located on the north east corner of Sandwich Street (now Riverside Drive) and Ferry. It was founded in the 1860’s or 1870’s by Alexander Crawford, the namesake of Crawford Avenue. This photo taken in 1920, must have been towards the end of the hotel’s life. As the 1920’s rolled around new hotels began to feature bathrooms in every room…
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Chatham & Ferry

In October 1924, The Baum & Brody Furniture company moved from their store on what is today Riverside Dr. E., just west of Goyeau to the corner of Chatham & Ferry. Today this building that has had a long history as a downtown watering hole, remains nearly…
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Neal Baking Company

Located on Salter St. south of University Ave is the former home of the Neal Baking Company. Driving past on University Ave. you can catch a quick glimpse of the red brick factory… Closer inspection reveals painted ghosts from the past… The northern most…