359 Goyeau
July 8, 2015
Now that the old Nut House is gone, and the Tunnel Bar-B-Q as well, this old law office at 359 Goyeau, immediately south of the Nut House should be the next to go.
A nice old c. 1900 brick house, long ago altered for commercial use.
Pretty soon this will be just a memory…
Farewell Tunnel Bar-B-Q
July 3, 2015
A few shots from Thursday evening and the remains of the Tunnel Bar-B-Q. Some internal steel is still standing…
But otherwise she’s just a pile of rubble.
This little section at the far east end of the building is all that’s left standing.
While it’s sad to see a long time institution go, by the end it wasn’t what it used to be. The space will be replaced with a…
Old City Hall - 1920
June 29, 2015
Old City Hall taken in 1920. Formerly a public school it was repurposed and used as Windsor’s second City Hall, until replaced by the current one in 1956.
Now there’s a new one coming, and some discussion has come up about how much should be spent. What do you…
Ouellette & Riverside - c. 1925
June 26, 2015
A view here looking north towards the Detroit River along Ouellette from just south of today’s Riverside Drive. It’s always great to look at an image, from less than a century ago, of a pretty major intersection, and there not one single thing still…
Nut House Demolition - Goyeau & Park
June 17, 2015
Photo © 2015, Brian Worrall
As many of you might know over the weekend the University started demolition on the buildings fronting Goyeau between the Tim Horton’s at Park, and the Burger King at University. One of these building was formerly home to the Nut House, a long beloved Windsor institution.
A reader captured this shot and sent it along for the site. Thanks Brian & Kathryn for…
Carnegie Library - c 1925
June 15, 2015
A view of the old Carnegie Library. This shot was taken from Park St. looking south on Victoria Ave. The grant was awarded to Windsor in 1901, but due to delays the Windsor branch didn’t open until 1903. It was designed by Detroit architect John Scott and was…
Streetcar 351 - Still Around
June 12, 2015
Photo © 2015 John Stefani, used with permission
As promised on Wednesday, here’s a few photos of a recently uncovered streetcar at an undisclosed location in Essex County. When streetcars ended their reign at the end of the 1930’s many of the cars were older…