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Wyandotte & Windsor - 2012

July 26, 2020
While looking through some older photos recently, I came across this one from 2012. Looking north west from Wyandotte and Windsor at the now long demolished Beer Store. This building was a Brewer’s Warehouse, dating back to the post-prohibition days, at least as early as 1935. The building came down not too long after this, when the tunnel plaza was expanded and remodeled. A replacement Beer…
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1056 Wyandotte St E

October 14, 2019
Architect’s Rendering – 1920 Irvin Stanley F Walker, architect, designed this building, found today at 1056 Wyandotte Street East in 1920. The building was erected for Joseph Reycraft. Reycraft’s Store specialized in Dry Goods, Men’s & Ladies…
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16 Story Proposed Skyscraper - 1929

July 8, 2019
Proposed Building for Fred W. Martin – 1929 The rendering above shows the proposed building that was planned for the north east corner of Wyandotte & Ouellette. Designed by architects Dangerfield & Winter, the plan was created by Fred Martin, the man behind…
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Mercer & Wyandotte - Loikrec Building

June 17, 2019
Building to be erected at the corner of Mercer and Wyandotte streets to consist of two stores with flats above. The dimensions of the building are to be 46 feet on Mercer and 53 feet on Wyandotte streets. There will be hardwood floors throughout. Leybourne & Whitney are the architects and engineers. The building was located on the north east corner of Mercer & Wyandotte which is…
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1706-1748 Wyandotte St E

March 31, 2019
The photo above shows the lost building at the corner of Windermere and Wyandotte in Walkerville. The tan building on the right had 6 addresses, 1706, 1718, 1726, 1730, 1736 & 1748 Wyandotte St E, with apartments above. I think it was 4 retail units, with two…
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Wyandotte & Langlois c. 1957

March 31, 2019
A shot from the late 1950’s looking east from Wyandotte & Langlois. Evan’s Store is on the corner. The 1955 directory lists it as Evan’s Drugstore No. 3, while the 1958 phone book simply lists Evan’s Store at 1000 Wyandotte St E. The next few store fronts are…
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Walkerville Theatre - 1920

March 25, 2015
From the Border Cities Star – September 18, 1920     Walkerville’s new $250,00 theatre, on Wyandotte Street which will be opened by the owner Simon Meretsky, on Monday. Only the highest class motion pictures and vaudeville will be shown at this fine “House of Comfort”.   A nice rendering of the Walkerville Theatre. Still standing on Wyandotte Street, between Lincoln…
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