Former Imperial Bank Building
September 12, 2006
285 Ouellette Ave., at University Ave. stands the former Imperial Bank. The Imperial Bank, merged with the Bank of Commerce in 1961, to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).
Built in 1920, and designed by Architect Charles Cobb.
Here is a photo of the bank…
The First Gondola Plan
September 11, 2006
In 1970’s the idea of a Gondola linking Windsor & Detroit was first floated. The firm of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls of Detroit were comissionned to create and engineering report on the feasibility of the “Feasibility study Detroit/Windsor aerial…
Old Canadian Tire
September 6, 2006
Up today is a photo from a few years ago, showing the old Canadian Tire. Probably the last “major” retailer to pull out of downtown. I used to go to this store all the time, it was old and neat, it had two floors, and stairs… Stairs? Not any more, the slobs need one sprawled out level now.
After sitting vacant for half a decade, it was demolished, and the City bought it and it…
Cock Brothers
September 5, 2006
While digging through my parents garage last night looking for something, I came across this old claim check nailed to the wall.
Do any old Windsorites have any memories of these guys? 340 Pitt St. E. no longer exists, it was plowed under for the Casino in the early…
Another Highland Park
September 1, 2006
The days leading up to the Great Depression, were a boom time for real estate speculation in Windsor. Many land brokers and dealers from Toronto to Detroit, opened offices and tried exploiting South Windsor as the ideal location to be, as soon as the Bridge was built. Many…
Casino Expansion
August 21, 2006
As the Casino’s across the river in Detroit work at building their permanent facilities, Casino Windsor is well underway with their expansion project.
The expanded Windsor Casino will contain a second hotel tower, and a 5,000 seat auditorium.
The expansion is the…