Mai-Mai Tavern
February 12, 2010
A recent postcard I picked up off of eBay:
MAI-MAI
(MEANS FINE FOOD)
This is one of the new bright lights for dining out, if you happen to be in the Windsor area. Tourists are treated to the finest in Chinese atmosphere and fine food. Your host Chuck Gan will be more than…
The End Of Bruce Baptist Church
February 10, 2010
From the Windsor Daily Star August 26, 1949:
One of the city’s familiar landmarks has disappeared with the demolition of the tower of the former Bruce Avenue Baptist Church to make way for the new Bethel Pentecostal Church at London Street West and Bruce Avenue. On…
Red Robin Follow-up
February 8, 2010
A few weeks ago we took a look at 331 Ouellette which was once home the Red Robin Store.
The photo above appeared in the Gladstone-White Book “A Moment in Time”, so it likely came from either the Windsor Archives or the Museum, as most of his uncredited photos did… However like the train station interior the other day it looks like it is the same photo that ran in the newspaper…
Welcome To Windsor - 1957
February 5, 2010
Another old Newspaper photo, this one today is dated March 8, 1957.
It’s from the Detroit News, and the caption on the back, reads as follows:
On King’s Highway #2 showing the many clubs of the city.
According to the notes on the back of the photo, it ran in the…
936 Windermere Road
February 3, 2010
Having grown up at the other end of this block, I have always admired this house located at 936 Windermere.
It was built in 1916 and was designed by local architect J.C. Pennington, for Charles Porter. Porter was an early automotive executive, acting as manager of the…
Rail Stations Through The Years
February 1, 2010
WALKERVILLE – PERE MARQUETTE
The station above was on Devonshire Road in Walkerville. The station was designed by Detroit Architects Mason & Rice, in 1890. The station was demolished in 1957.
Here’s the site of the station today.
Today Via services are run out of the new Walkerville station, with talk of replacing this station with a new one.
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD/CANADIAN…
Ouellette & University - July, 1958
January 29, 2010
Another old newspaper photo. Today’s shot is Ouellette and University Avenue, from July, 1958.
It’s interesting to see how much this block has changed over the years. The two buildings between the bank and the Kresge’s are now home to Chanoso’s and…
The Granville
January 27, 2010
Above is an ad from May, 1929, I came across last year advertising the Detroit Free Press Sponsored Model Home “The Granville”.
The house was located on Granville Street, in Southlawn Gardens and was designed by the architectural team of Trace &…
