Buildings of WindsorOld Photographs

1045 Parent - William J Carter Residence

May 3, 2020
This house at 1045 Parent Avenue, was built in 1926, by local architect William J Carter as his residence. It has survived relatively unscathed over the years, a fate many of its contemporaries have not been so fortunate to endure. William J Cater was an interesting man, he was born in Windsor in 1897, and studied architecture and engineering in night classes at Cass Tech in Detroit.
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Bartlet Building - 1921

March 22, 2020
From the Border Cities Star – March 19, 1921 Designed by architect J. C. Pennington, who moved his offices to the third floor after construction. The building was developed by E. N. Bartlet who purchased the property, and the one to the west. On the corner of…
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Cenotaph to Jackson Park - 1932

March 15, 2020
Councilors Favor Moving War Memorial – May 23, 1932 – The Essex County War Memorial, shown above, may be moved to a new location in Jackson Park as a result of the application that has been made to the council for a permit to erect a gas station on adjoining…
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New Amherstburg School - 1922

March 8, 2020
General Amherst High School – 1922 The original section of what is today’s General Amherst High School, is located on Laird St, near Fort Malden. The school has since been expanded around the original section, and is due to be replaced, with plans recently announced for the long anticipated replacement school. The school was designed by architect Harold McEvers. McEvers is an…
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Great War Memorial - 1923

February 16, 2020
The proposed Great War Memorial Windsor – 1923 From the Border Cities Star – April 6, 1923: Above is the design submitted by George Y. Masson, local architect, for the Windsor war memorial, to be erected on Giles boulevard west, facing Ouellette avenue.
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Vendome Hotel - 1941

December 8, 2019
The Vendome Hotel, Sandwich, 1941 A view of the long lost Vendome Hotel in Sandwich. Located next to MacKenzie Hall, the photo above dates to 1941 when the building was vacant, and a proposal was made to convert the building into apartments for families who’s spouses were off at war. The building was built in 1875, and was used as a tavern through the late 1920’s. The tavern was…
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Ouellette & Riverside - 1963

September 30, 2019
Looking north towards Detroit, August 5, 1963 One of those cool but depressing photos, showing the first block of Ouellette from 1963. Every building in this shot on the Windsor side, is long lost to history. The Norwich block on the left, wiped out for the Chrysler…