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Make A Date... For The Time Of Your Life - Elmwood Part I

August 14, 2007
This brochure dates to about c. 1955, upon the opening of the Motor Hotel. Not only were they the LARGEST, but they were also the GAYEST supper club in Canada. This was the line up of the main guys in charge of the Elmwood. I wonder if any of them are still around? I bet they could tell some stories… These rooms were once a first class destination, now they are home to recovering…
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Palace Theatre - 1985

August 13, 2007
We were talking on Friday about the original Palace Theatre on Ouellette Ave. The following photos were forwarded to me by Darren at artwindsor.org, who took them from his apartment at the Royal Windsor Terrace where he lived at the time. The theatre was opened in 1920, as…
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More Smokestacks

August 8, 2007
OK, last time about these smokestacks. I swear… I have to give thanks to a couple of regular readers of the site who donated today’s photos. The first two come from Luc, who was able to get some up close shots for us, and Darren of Artwindsor.org, who sent along…
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Wyandotte Street Subway

August 7, 2007
Unsued in years and in disrepair, the Wyandotte Subway is due for demoliton and removal shortly. Unlike its neighbour to the east at Drouillard Road, which is being rehabilitated and was built with steam shovels, and other heavy machinery, this one was built by hand. During…
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Windsor Tool and Die

August 3, 2007
Somehow, I missed the fact that Windsor Tool & Die (located in one of my favorite industrial buildings) went under earlier this year. With the closure 44 jobs were lost. The building dates to 1951, and is in the Streamlined Moderne style. Sadly another peice of Windsor’s history was lost with the closed of this business. From their website: Founded in 1923, Windsor Tool & Die was…
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Next On The Chopping Block?

August 2, 2007
This century old Riverside mansion is the next one due for a date with the wrecking ball. In the 1990 the property was purchased by the current owner for redevelopment. Until such a plan was finalized, the owner leased the property out for use as a Bed & Breakfast. The…
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Ford Plant 1 Demolition

July 31, 2007
From the Windsor Star, December 22, 1969. The Walls Tumble Down – No this isn’t a Second World War photo of bombed out Berlin or Coventry. It’s the demolition of Ford of Canada’s old Plant 1 complex on Riverside Dr. E. Six old plant building are…