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John Campbell

October 9, 2008
Today’s photos come courtesy of regular reader Colin, who had a chance to vist John Campbell School prior to the interior demolition. The Lobby of the School. The Main Offices. More of the front offices. All of this area is being kept in the original state and preserved. A view of the stage in the Music Room. A view of the Music Room ceiling. One of the original classrooms. The…
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Wilfred Sykes

October 8, 2008
I came across this photo at a local antique store last week. There is nothing to ID the date by, but I would guesstimate late 1950’s – early 1960’s. According to the Boatnerd Bible, she was built in 1949 by the American Shipbuilding Co. at Lorain, Ohio. At…
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Peabody Bridge

October 6, 2008
Some comments the other day were asking about the peabody bridge. I don’t have much info about it, but here’s what I do have. A postcard view, you can see the bridge to the right of the silos. An aerial view from 1952 1981 – Note the Peabody building…
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501 Erie Street West

October 3, 2008
A while back Urbanrat sent me some photos of the slums at 501 Erie St. W. He wrote: A very concerned resident of the area bounded by Erie Street west, between Bruce Ave and Janette Ave, is very upset about this derelict property at 501 – 529 Erie Street West, a row of…
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Rollin' on the River

October 2, 2008
Regular IM reader and commenter DouglasM was asking about old photos of the Windsor Waterfront when it was still covered in rails. Doug used to live in the Detroit area, back when the waterfront on both sides was occupied with rails, and was the staging grounds and rail yards for rail cars crossing the river by ferry. I put out a request to Bernie Drouillard to check his collection and see if he…
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Assumption Church

October 1, 2008
IMO, Assumption is the most beautiful church in the city. Built in 1845 by the architect T. Elliott, the sanctuary and steeple were added in 1874. The church was one of the first batch of buildings designated in Windsor in 1978. From 1859-1869 Assumption served as the…
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Windsor Club

September 30, 2008
At Shawn’s request in yesterday’s comments, today’s photos will show the Windsor Club. While not terribly exciting, the club’s history is a long one. Most people don’t get regular invites to the 14th floor, so Doors Open provided a rare chance…