Fri, May 01
|Hall Avenue & Ypres Avenue
Memorial Park at 100: A 1920s Suburban Dream
Join us for a walk through this 1920s development and discover how a century-old vision of a modern suburb—wide streets, beautiful homes, a central park, strong civic anchors, a retail corridor and access to transit —still shapes the neighbourhood today.
Time & Location
May 01, 2026, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Hall Avenue & Ypres Avenue, Hall Ave & Ypres Ave, Windsor, ON N8W 1R3, Canada
About the event
Memorial Park at 100: A 1920s Suburban Dream
Friday, May 1st from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Host name(s): Kathryn & Will Marenco
Organizational affiliation: Marenco Architects - www.marencoarchitects.com
Contact hosts: Kathryn@marencoarchitects.com, will@marencoarchitects.com
Developed during the housing boom of the 1920s, this neighbourhood was carefully planned and marketed as a modern suburb, with wide streets, attractive homes, a central park, and strong civic anchors. A hospital, schools, churches, a retail corridor, and transit access were all nearby and part of the vision, creating a neighbourhood designed not just for housing but for everyday life and community.
Join us for a walk around Memorial Park and down Lincoln in the Wood as we explore how that vision was taking shape from 1926 through the inter-war years. Along the way we will look at the planning ideas, architecture, and the influence of architect D.J. Cameron, as well as prominent Windsorites who were early residents of the neighbourhood, and consider how decisions made nearly a century ago still influence the area today—and how the decisions we make today will shape its future.
About the host:
Kathryn & Will Marenco are Windsor-based architects.
Event type:
Jane’s Walk - One hour guided walking tour
Starting/Ending location of the walk:
Memorial Park Gates (where Hall Ave intersects with Ypres Ave) at Optimist Memorial Park
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kB6qJ289Hcs2ScGH9
Walking distance:
Participants can expect to walk 1.5 km.
Audience:
Adult-focused content
Accessibility Notes:
The route will be challenging where we leave the paved path in the park and walk through the wood-chip paths of the interior park to the neighbourhood.
In the neighbourhood, there is a portion of the walk where there is no sidewalk, where the group will be walking down the road. Assistance will be needed to walk in a linear fashion for safety.
Is there a bathroom nearby?
Public bathroom available at starting location
Where can attendees park?
Free parking lot at the starting/ending location
Are dogs welcome?
No dogs, please