Landmark Smoke Stacks
July 26, 2007
I know by this point this is old news… I shot this picture this past weekend, as the old Paint Shop smoke stack removal was taking place. I was trying to find a photo I had of the stacks in all their glory, it just took longer than expected to find it…
Here are…
Devonshire Racetrack
July 24, 2007
A recent question from a reader brought up the subject of Devonshire Racetrack.
As Windsor tries to shed its “sin city” moniker, a look back at our history shows we’ve always been the playground for what the Americans can’t have. There was a time…
Casino Expansion Update
July 23, 2007
It’s been a while so today we check in again, down at the Casino Expansion site.
The tower is rapidly rising again now that the labour strike has ended. You can see how the old and new sections are tying in together over McDougall Ave., which incidentally will be permanently closed from Chatham to Pitt.
The RenCen in Detroit looms over the project as it is viewed from City Hall…
St. Geroge's Anglican Church
July 20, 2007
As most of my regular readers know, I have an upcoming photo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Windsor (Aug. 25 – Oct. 28/07) highlighting Modern Architecture in Windsor. I was out shooting the other day when I came across St. George’s in Walkerville. Located on…
Walkerville's Shame
July 18, 2007
Sadly, what should be one of not only Walkerville’s, but also one of Windsor’s grandest homes, has been slowly spiraling into a massive pile of crap.
This house on Ontario Street, was built by rum runner Harry Low during the prohibition era. Following…
First Greyhound Station
July 17, 2007
To commemorate the opening of the new bus station, we take a look back through some old photos from the Bernie Drouillard Collection.
Before the need for a bus station when Windsor’s public transportation system ran on steel rails, the Park Building at Park and…