Old Ads
487 Ouellette
One of the more overlooked buildings along Ouellette is the current W.S.O. office and former Bank of Nova Scotia building located at 487. It was designed by Toronto archtects Mathers & Haldenby, along with Windsor architect G.A. McElroy who acted as an associate architect on the project. It might be hard to believe but this modern looking building opened its... »
A.D. Bowlby – The Only Bicycle Importing House West of London
From the Evening Record - April, 1893: An interesting old ad for bicycles... Only $165.00 with new Dunlop Pneumatic tires! The 1924 City Directory lists Bowlby & Gluns, Ltd. A.D. Bowlby, pres. as selling "Bicycles, sewing machines, phonographs, electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners" at 53 Pitt St. West. View Larger Map The Bowlby house still stands at the corner of Elliott & Victoria.... »
The Working Man’s Mansion
From the Windsor Star Classifieds in October, 1971. View Larger Map Here's the "Mansion" today. It's a fact that our real estate hasn't increased in value over the years, in fact Windsor has some of the most affordable property in the country. This house was listed for $26,900 in 1971. That amount is equal to $151,690 in 2010 dollars. Interesting to note... »
Fountain Unveiling – May 24, 1906
Back in December, 2008, I took an in-depth look at the Memorial Fountain that is located in Jackson Park. Included in the coverage was this ad: IN THE MORNING Unveiling of Memorial Fountain erected in the memory of the Essex Soldiers who fell in South Africa. Military Parade through principal streets. The unveiling was captured in a postcard, one that doesn't show up too often,... »
Glengarda
A sketch of Glengarda Ursuline School, designed in 1938 by J.C. Pennington. The building opened in 1939, and stood until 1998, when despite being designated, the Mady Corp tore it down for this... View Larger Map In a booklet issued about the history of Glengarda, to coincide with the new Condos the following is stated: "Mady Development Corporation was quite prepared to save most... »
