irestone
May 24, 2006
On the North West coner of Gilles and Ouellette is the Mid-Century Firestone Garage.
“irestone”, not sure when the “F” vanished, it wasn’t that long ago.
The soaring roofline of this building is unique in the City of Windsor.
The rear garage…
Bridge To Nowhere
May 23, 2006
So a few years ago Windsor City Council decided that the city was being choked by the lack of road crossings over Little River. There are only two main crossings – Riverside Dr. and Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh was designed to handle the high volumes of traffic, but…
A Stroll Though The Ghettohood
May 12, 2006
Here are a few various photos I took the other day on a stroll I took from my house to the River and Back. Through the neighborhood just east of the Casino.
A sample of some of the fine housing stock.
A bankrupt, vacant former Nursing Home.
Vacant, overgown lots &…
The Ultimate Sacrifice
May 10, 2006
This past Friday May 5th, Senior Constable John Atkinson, 37, a 15-year veteran of the Windsor Police, became the first member in the force’s 120 year history to be shot and killed.
From the Officer Down Memorial Page:
Constable John Atkinson
Windsor Police…
Dougall Avenue Overpass
May 8, 2006
Today’s PDJ is not really an exciting or terribly intersting subject, but it is notable.
From an engineering perspective this bridge was quite a feat. This came from the engineering firm of M.M. Dillon of London, Ontario, who are still around:
This is one of two overpass structures at the entrance to Windsor. Over 1200 yards – all concrete except footings – was poured at each…
Maple Apartments
April 19, 2006
I am always amused by the practice of false facading. Take the Maple Apartments for example. Here’s a building with stone trim an a great yellow/oranage brick facade. As you can see along the side, cheaper brown comon brick was slapped up there.
If there is one thing…