New Federal Building for 1932
September 17, 2014
Nearly 52 years ago Windsor celebrated the opening of its new Post Office. During the coming year the now-ancient building will be torn down. Also razed will be the equally decrepit and abandoned Weights and Measures building. Occupying both sites as well as the little park…
Windsor's First Greyhound Station
September 15, 2014
A view of the first Greyhound Station in Windsor, this one was on Ouellette Avenue at the corner of Park Street. The station was located in the Park Building, the space the station occupied is today home to the Downtown Canada Post outlet.The station moved from here to the…
Dougall Super-Highway - 1931
September 12, 2014
The new super-highway provided by widening Dougall Road this year, supplementing widening of the three subways last year.
According to the article to go with the picture, the cost of widening and resurfacing Dougall Ave was $75,000 (about $1.1 million in 2014). The highway was expanded from between the CPR tracks and the Grand Marais Drain, and widened 9 feet on either side. I remember there being…
Kennedy Collegiate - 1931
September 8, 2014
The Hon. W. C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute symbolizes the spirit of the Border Cities. The collegiate is shown here as it is seen from McDougall street and Tecumseh Boulevard, in its setting of deep lawns. The the background is a glimpse of Jackson Park and the old Jockey…
St Bernard's School - East Windsor - 1931
August 29, 2014
A view of what was then the brand new St Bernard’s School in Est Windsor. This building designed by Albert Lothian still stands, although it is scheduled for demolition and replacement.
Have a great long weekend everyone, see you back here Wednesday. No post Monday due…