P6548

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ID Number

P6548

Item Name

Image

Title

Ouellette Avenue / Avenue Ouellette

Title (Fre)

Avenue Ouellette

Date

ca 1913

Description

Black and white photograph of Ouellette Avenue, taken from the corner of Ouellette & Park; there is a brick building partially visible on the far left of the photograph and three men are standing on the sidewalk; at the end of the sidewalk there is a fire hydrant and a car is parked by the curb facing the camera; in the foreground on the right side there is a dark horse pulling a carriage; on the right side of the road the west side of the Windsor Armouries building is visible and further along the street is the Curry Hall Building; the Curry Hall Building has an advertisement posted for the Western Business College, I.S. McAllum, Principal & Proprietor.

History

February 1902 marked the opening of the new Windsor Armouries. The armouries were constructed as headquarters for the 21st Essex Fusiliers and designed by David Ewart of Ottawa, the same architect who designed the Sandwich Post Office. The original building, along with the 1935 addition, is still the headquarters for the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment, although a new facility is currently being built in another location. The armouries has been an important social as well as military installation for the whole region. Military balls, galas and indoor sports have been regular events throughout its history.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Windsor

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Armouries / Arsenaux

Billboards / Panneaux d’affichage

Buildings / Immeubles

Carriages & coaches / Chariots & diligences

Ewart, David

Fire hydrants / Bouches d'incendie

Horses / Chevaux

McAllum, I.S.

Men / Hommes

Ouellette Ave. / Avenue Ouellette

Park St. / Rue Park

Pedestrians / Piétons

Sidewalks / Trottoirs

Utility poles / Poteaux des services publiques

Western Business College / Collège d'affaires Western

Windsor Armouries / Arsenal de Windsor