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P9652

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ID Number: P9652
Item Name: image
Maker: Helmer, Neil
Title: Dominion Bank Building - Norwich Block / Édifice du Banque Dominion - Cartier Norwich
Title (Fre): Édifice du Banque Dominion - Cartier Norwich
Date: 1999/08
Description: View of the northeastern section of the Norwich Block, on Riverside Dr. W. at the intersection of Ouellette Ave.; this corner was home to the Toronto-Dominion Bank [formerly the Dominion Bank of Canada]; the impressive neo-classically faced building, featuring a carved stone facade with columned entrance, stone railings and a headpiece clock, was a well-recognized landmark building prior to the demolition of the Norwich Block in 1999.
History: Built in 1908-09, to improve upon the facilities of the former International Hotel building which previously occupied this spot. Architects for the stately bank building were Carrere and Hastings of New York with associate architect Eustace G. Bird of Toronto. The City of Windsor paid for the removal of the facade prior to demolition of the building, painstakingly taken apart piece by piece, to allow for the preservation of this landmark - with hope of reconstruction at a later date for a community-use building. This photo taken one week before demolition of the Norwich Block exhibits signs of community protest - a large graffiti campaign of spray painted scissors and dotted lines was completed around the entirety of the whole block. The scissors can be seen to the right of the main entrance, with the dotted lines continuing from the left of the doorway.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor