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St. Genevieve School Lofts

December 7, 2009
At a reader’s suggestion, comes today’s post, taking a look at the St. Genevieve School located at 641 Irvine, which was converted into lofts around 2000. The school was designed in 1929, by the local architectural firm of Pennington & Boyde, who were responsible for many school buildings and churches in Windsor and Essex county in the 1920’s. The rendering above appeared…
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Masonic Temple

November 4, 2009
This rendering above ran in the Evening Record July 27, 1912. The Masonic Temple was supposed to be built at the corner of Ouellette and University Ave., when the old Imperial Bank stands today. The Imperial Bank was built on the site in 1920. There were articles that made…
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St. Steven's Church - Oldcastle

November 2, 2009
From the Evening Record, January 13, 1913. The above is a perspective of the new Anglican church to be built at Oldcastel (sic) by Leybourne & Whitney, architects and engineers. It will be 80 feet long by 36 feet in width. The finish of the interior will be in oak and pine, with maple floors. The seats, altar lecterns, etc., will be especially designed for this church. The basement, which…
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Walkerville Garage

October 22, 2009
In November 1912, the following rendering appeared in the Evening Record, showing a rendering for a Garage for Mr. George Reid, Kildare Road, Walkerville. The plans were drawn up by Walkerville based architects Smith & Walker. Smith & Walker also designed the…
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888 Chilver

October 20, 2009
Sticking in Walkerville again today, and still on Chilver for the third time in last two weeks… Today is the house that was designed for Mr. Charles T. Miller, the secretary treasurer of the Canadian Bridge Company. It was designed by Windsor architects Leybourne & Whitney. Photo above from 1913, shortly after construction. Sometimes, like yesterday, you track down a house and…
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917 Chilver

October 19, 2009
Last week we paid a visit to 907 Chilver, today we had south one house to 917 Chilver. This house was built in 1912 for Harry L. Berry, who was an Excise Officer. It was designed by Windsor Architects Smith & Walker. Smith & Walker also designed the Grier…