WindsorDi's photos with the keyword: lands

Walkerville Light & Power building

Walkerville Light & Power building

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 97
Listed, but not designated, as a historical building. Albert Kahn was a very young architect when this was built. The design mirrors the early modern industry modular design of the Packard Plant, Detroit. The exoskeleton is in the rebar and beam design of the outside walls.
Town Hall roofline

Town Hall roofline

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 84
The attic window ( unlike the cupola) is authentic...
Town Hall - not original details

Town Hall - not original details

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 111
Nope - neither this cupola , nor the covered rear porches were a part of the original build.
Town Hall (moved)

Town Hall (moved)

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 95
This town Hall was built in 1904, originally on Sandwich Street (now called Riverside Drive), but was moved round the corner on to Devonshire to avoid demolition in the 1990's... and put onto the foundations of the old St Mary's Church... which had been previously moved ....
station hotel

station hotel

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 1 1 129
At one point ( up until the late 1950's) the railway station was across the street here, on Devonshire. Part of the Père Marquette Railway , this was originally the station's hotel - built across the street to receive arriving travellers. Of note, this building was unfortunately sandblasted as a part of its restoration, and the brick facade has been degenerationing ever since...
station hotel - sandblasted brick

station hotel - sandblasted brick

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 1 104
the sandblasted brick is weathering badly...
some of the old rail line

some of the old rail line

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 1 102
power & salvation

power & salvation

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 103
The walls and stacks of the Ford Power plant were built to challenge neighbouring Our Lady Of The Holy Rosary church for the skyline
power building - non sandblasted brick

power building - non sandblasted brick

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 1 74
Sample of the same era of brickwork... but this brick face retains its original hardened face
period vehicle passing

period vehicle passing

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 89
Even the local traffic got into the spirit of the day... this great old ford honked and waved...
imperialbank of commerce column detail

imperialbank of commerce column detail

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 62
imperialbank of commerce column detail-2

imperialbank of commerce column detail-2

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 53
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - stair detail

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - stair detail

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 65
HiramWalkers monogram crest

HiramWalkers monogram crest

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 53
HiramWalker's front door

HiramWalker's front door

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 68
HiramWalker's facade

HiramWalker's facade

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 54
HiramWalker's doorway

HiramWalker's doorway

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 53
Of note - the original of this image is 5200 x 6400 pixels... (accessed through the "ACTIONS" menu, to the right, when you click on the photo and go to its page)
HiramWalker's doorway stone carved detail

HiramWalker's doorway stone carved detail

WindsorDi
03 May 2015 45
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