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Wilkinson's Shoes

October 13, 2009
With the post the other day about the George Wilkinson House, talk naturally turned to Wilkinson’s Shoes that used to be found downtown on Ouellette Ave. This shot give a closeup view of the painted sign on the side that says “Wilkinson’s Shoes Wear Like A Pig’s Nose”. Note all the people downtown. This is what a downtown that’s not dead looks like. There are…
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Central United Church

October 9, 2009
A recent email from a reader asked me about Central United Church on Ouellette. Oddly enough, it’s never been featured on the site. I supposed sometimes the most obvious ones get overlooked… Designed by Detroit Architects Kastler & Hunter. The rendering…
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George Wilkinson Residence - Then and Now

October 8, 2009
Recently uncovered in the Evening Record from 1912: This attractive residence is located on Dougall avenue, and is the home of Mr. Geo. H. Wilkinson. The exterior walls are of brick and brown shingles. The first floor contains a living room, 23×12 feet, dining room…
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Wyandotte Street East and Hall

October 7, 2009
This building on the north west corner of Wyandotte and Hall has always stood out to me as a nice example of a fairly original old commercial building. It’s manage to survive many of the insensitive renovations that have occurred over years to many buildings along that stretch of Wyandotte. The photo above is from the Evening Record, July 1912: Wyandotte street is becoming an important…
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Death Of A City Block

October 6, 2009
So, what happens when our elected officials disregard the reports prepared by administration? We end up with a completely dead and vacant city block in the core of the city. The final remnant of a city block bounded by Glengarry, Assumption, Aylmer and University located at…
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Mayor Henry Clay

October 2, 2009
Before today’s post kicks off, there’s a small explanation to spit out… I’m going to apologize in advance for today’s post… It’s a bit longer than usual, but it came out of the other day’s post about the Davis Farm/Moy Hall.
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Congratulations Windsoreats.com!

October 1, 2009
Congratulations to our friends over at Windsoreats.com who last night won the gold medal from Tourism Ontario, in the Ontario Culinary Experience Award category. They took home top prize for their Wine Trail Rides, which visit local wineries on two wheels… There are…