Old PhotographsWindsor

Downtown Windsor - 1987

Up today is another old press photo, this one newer and the first one in colour. This shot taken Jan. 3, 1987 is looking north towards Detroit. A nice view of the old Epps Facade… The Bank at Ouellette and University was still open, and sporting the Bank of Commerce Sign. On the side of the Security Building, check out the old 3 story neon CBC Radio sign (the studios used to be in the…
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Old PhotographsWindsor

Downtown From Above - 1982

Another Friday, another old Press Photo… again today from the archives of the Detroit News, shot by staff photographer “Porter” July 20, 1982, a nice aerial photo of the two downtowns of Windsor and Detroit. Interesting to note the area visible in this corner of Windsor was wiped out in the mid 1990’s with the preparations for Casino…
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Old PhotographsScott Hughes CollectionWindsor

Around Town...

Long time reader Scott Hughes has dug up a few more photos from his massive personal archives, and passed them along for everyone to enjoy. First up a few shots from 2002 of the old N&D sign at Grand Marais & Dominion, and the sign when it was all still lit…
Old PhotographsWindsor

West End Windsor - 1930

Another Friday, and another old photo… This one like the one form the other week was shot on July 12, 1930. Today’s shot is looking west from the air, and shows, just how slow the westside of Windsor was to grow. This area of town, was full of property speculators, who expected to become rich once the bridge was opened, sadly, no one saw the great depression coming… At least the…
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RenderingsUnbuiltWindsor

The Cleary Auditorium

Some of these have been posted before, but I’ve recently come across a rendering showing the proposed, but only partially built Cleary Auditorium. This rendering above dates to about 1955-56 and the early planning stages of the “Civic Auditorium”. Designed…
Windsor

Sandwich First Baptist Church

One of only two National Historic Sites in Windsor, the Sandwich First Baptist Church on Peter Street in Windsor’s far west end, was built around 1851. Records indicate the congregation officially began around 1840, with worship being held in a log cabin the…