Ever wonder what things looked like over 100 years ago. I managed to find old photographs from the Windsor Library archive site, and compared them to what they look like today using Google Street View.
The first is the Kildaire House (first house on the corner), which survives today as a great and friendly pub i referenced in a post last month. These were the first homes built on First Street, now known as Kildare Street.
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| Kildaire House - Before |
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| Kildaire House - Now |
Next are the beautiful Hiram Walker offices. Albert Kahn designed the interior, the buildings have been completely restored, offer tours, and wedding services in the coutyard in the front of the building facing the Detroit River. I attended a wedding here this past summer (my first), what a beautiful place!
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| Hiram Walker Offices - Before |
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| Hiram Walker Offices - Today |
The image below is from Devonshire Road looking South towards St. Mary's Church (at the end). This is the main road leading into the heart of Walkerville's resident area, filled with large homes. Some of the old lamps, still exist today.
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| Devonshire Road - Before |
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| Devonshite Road - Today |
I saved the best for last. The historic Monmouth Rd. Which still has over 100 rowhouse units, and is where i currently live. I had a hard time finding photos for this one.
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| Monmouth Rd. Rowhouses - Before |
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| Monmouth Rd. - My House :) |
If anyone has any old photos to share or links to sites that showcase them, please feel free to share!
It's interesting to see Albert Kahn as a designer in Walkerville, seeing as how he was so instrumental in some of the great buildings of Detroit as well.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I think is interesting about this post is that even though 100 yrs has past, much of the city has remained the same.Great blog!