Willistead Manor
Willistead Manor is a historic house located in the former town of Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, now part of Windsor. Designed by Albert Kahn for Edward Chandler Walker and built between 1904 and 1906, the manor was ceded to the community in 1921, a few years after Walker's death.Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: house in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Address: 1899 Niagara Street, Windsor, N8Y 1K3
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Windsor Railway Station and Walkerville Collegiate Institute.
Windsor Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Admachina, Public domain.
Windsor station is a train station in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is the western terminus of Via Rail's Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. It is located in the Walkerville neighbourhood adjacent to the Hiram Walker distillery, near the Detroit River. Windsor Railway Station is situated 1 km north of Willistead Manor.
Walkerville Collegiate Institute
School
Photo: Copystar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walkerville Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in the Walkerville area of Windsor, Ontario and managed by the Greater Essex County District School Board. Walkerville Collegiate Institute is situated 300 metres east of Willistead Manor.
St. Angela Merici Church
Church
Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Angela Merici Church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Willistead Manor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor and Lafayette Park.
Windsor
Photo: Tbirdskelding, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windsor is a mid-sized Canadian city on the southwest tip of Ontario. It's an extremely multicultural city with over 20% of its population having been born outside of Canada.
Lafayette Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lafayette Park is a neighborhood located east of Downtown Detroit. It contains a residential area of some 4,900 people and covers 0.37 sq mi. The northern section, planned and partially built in the 1950s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; it was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2015. Lafayette Park is situated 3 km northwest of Willistead Manor.
Detroit
Photo: petermartorano, CC BY 2.0.
Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture.
Willistead Manor
- Categories: house and tourism
- Location: Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31824° or 42° 19′ 6″ northLongitude
-83.01051° or 83° 0′ 38″ westOperator
City of WindsorOpen location code
86JR8X9Q+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 277724940OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q8022133
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In Other Languages
“Willistead Manor” goes by many names.
- French: “Willistead Manor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wilistead Manor and St. Mary’s Anglican Church.
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Explore places such as King Edward Public School and Walkerville Collegiate Institute.
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