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	Architecture
		Willistead Manor was built in 1906 for Edward Chandler Walker, the second son of Hiram Walker, founder of the world-renowned distillery.
		Willistead is the creation of Albert Kahn, a noted Detroit architect of the day.
		Kahn built three buildings on the 15-acre estate: the manor house, the coach house and the gatehouse.
	www.citywindsor.ca /000224.asp (577 words)

	Willistead Manor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Willistead Manor is a historic house located in the former town of Walkerville, Ontario, now Windsor, Ontario.
		Willistead Manor was designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn.
		The house was built in 1904-1906, and was commissioned by Edward Chandler Walker, the son of Hiram Walker.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willistead_Manor (254 words)

	Friends of Willistead
		In 1921, Willistead was deeded to the town of Walkerville for preservation.
		The manor a 36-room mansion nestled in a 15 acre park.
		Willistead Manor is celebrating its centennial year in 2006.
	www.willisteadmanor.com (307 words)

	Willistead Manor
		Willistead was built by Hiram Walker's second son, Edward Chandler Walker and named for his deceased older brother Willis.
		Completed in 1906, Willistead was designed by renowned American architect Albert Kahn in the 16th Century Tudor-Jacobean style of an English Manor house.
		No expense was spared in the construction of the manor; the exterior of gray limestone was quarried in Amherstburg and hand cut at the Willistead worksite by Scottish stonemasons specifically imported for the project.
	www.walkervilletimes.com /willistead.htm (449 words)

	Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance - History of Willistead
		Designed by the famous American architect Albert Kahn, Willistead Manor was completed in 1906 and was home to E. Chandler Walker and his wife Mary (not his father Hiram Walker, as many area residents believe).
		Windsor City Council decided that Willistead be designated for its historical and architectural value, that it be restored and renovated as a manor home for public tours, and serve as a meeting facility for private and public functions.
		Among the projects the Willistead Board of Directors has slated for the Year 2000 are the installation of refurbished lamp standards saved from the former Town of Riverside throughout the park, landscaping the area around the gardener's shed, and continuing to acquire and install suitable antique furnishings for the Manor.
	www.willisteadclassic.com /willistead_history.html (1386 words)

	Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance - August 20, 2006 - Introduction
		On August 20th, 2006, the grounds of Willistead Manor were graced with some of the most elegant and prestigious vehicles ever produced.
		Owned by Larry Epworth of Mansfield, ON Willistead Manor was built by Edward Chandler Walker, second son of Hiram Walker, and named in honor of the builder's older brother, Willis Walker.
		The purpose of the Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance is to raise funds for the continuing restoration and maintenance of Willistead which includes, in a beautiful park like setting, the Elizabethan Tudor-style Manor and Coach House.
	www.willisteadclassic.com /main.html (496 words)

	Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance - Directions
		Look for the "Willistead Manor" sign at the corner of Niagara and Walker Road, and then turn left on to Niagara.
		Willistead Manor is just a few blocks up Niagara, on your left.
		State that you are showing your vehicle(s) at the Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance and have a copy of your registration form.
	www.willisteadclassic.com /directions.html (576 words)

	Inspectors should donate to Friends of Willistead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Not one but three inspectors came in unannounced and poured bleach on their sandwiches to make sure these sandwiches and other preparations of the food was not to be sold.
		The Willistead Manor holds a very important part of the Walkerville heritage as well as the tradition of the annual Art in the Park, one of the main summer attractions to this area.
		I wish continued success to the Willistead Manor fundraising so that this historic site will be appreciated and visited for years to come.
	www.canada.com /windsorstar/news/letters/story.html?id=65d6a8b5-53eb-44e0-a7bd-e451e9ada254 (216 words)

	Fords of Willistead Show
		Willistead Manor was built by Edward Chandler Walker, second son of Hiram Walker, and named in honour of the builder's older brother, Willis Walker.
		Designed by noted Detroit architect Albert Kahn to reflect 16th Century Tudor-Jacobean architecture,it was built with the ingenuity of 20th century amenities.
		The 15th Willistead Classic Car Show, after taking a 2 year hiatus, had some of the most pristine automobiles I have seen in quite a long while.
	www.mdsonline.ca /willistead.htm (125 words)

	Egg salad runs afoul of law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A group of senior women hoping to raise money for Willistead Manor during Art in the Park likely lost hundreds of dollars after food inspectors spoiled their egg salad with bleach on the weekend.
		About a dozen women belonging to Friends of Willistead were preparing the egg salad sandwiches inside Willistead Manor just before noon Saturday when three food inspectors from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit arrived unannounced and began citing infractions.
		There is no stove at Willistead and Clayton said she was unable to come up with a backup plan and couldn't get in touch with anyone from the health unit late Friday.
	www.canada.com /windsorstar/news/story.html?id=41f27227-f9b4-4b45-b58d-2b4485547f53&k=40933 (573 words)

	Joyrides \| Once-modest Willistead show now one of Canada's most prestigious
		The Willistead show also features many older "antique" cars, a number of "special interest cars" from the '30s, '40s and '50s, plus a display of custom cars (hot rods and street rods) and muscle cars of the '60s and early '70s.
		The show is a fund-raiser for the restoration and upkeep of the Willistead manor and its grounds in Windsor's historic Walkerville area.
		In 1981, after three years of structural renovations and revitalization of the interior dcor, Willistead reopened in its present capacity as a manor home for public tours and as a meeting facility for private and public functions.
	info.detnews.com /joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=20 (732 words)

	Friends of Willistead - Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The front features the North view of the Manor in fine detail.
		Adorning the back is the massive carved front door.
		The date 1906 appears below the door to mark the Manor's year of completion.
	www.willisteadmanor.com /photos.php?display_photo=1 (43 words)

	Windsor, Ontario in Fall
		Walkerville is an upscale neighborhood, built by a prominent distiller Hiram Walker in the 19th century.
		In the heart of it, there is Willistead Manor, a classy spot for wedding receptions and special events.
		Willistead Manor, designed by famous Detroit architect Albert Kahn in the Tudor-Jacobean style.
	doblevych.com /english/about/photo/windsor/fall (169 words)

	Food Safety News - Iowa State University Extension
		The story says that about a dozen women belonging to Friends of Willistead were preparing the egg salad sandwiches inside Willistead Manor just before noon Saturday when three food inspectors from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit arrived unannounced and began citing infractions.
		The story adds that when an inspector asked where the eggs were cooked and was told they were prepared at the ladies' homes, she poured bleach on the sandwiches and the egg salad mixture.
		Betty Clinansmith, the vice-president of Friends of Willistead, was cited as saying the group has been serving sandwich plates at Art in the Park since the early 1980s, adding, "We've been doing this for years and nobody has ever complained.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=13044 (521 words)

	Windsor Rotary Club (1918) Art in the Park Willistead Manor and Gardens Album, June 2, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Willistead Manor left side view as seen from the park entrance
		Willistead Manor right side as seen from the outside gardens
		View of Willistead grounds with Art in the Park tents in background
	www.wincom.net /rotary1918/AinP_Willistead_Manor_060206.htm (137 words)

	Virtual Walkerville: Willistead Manor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The name Willistead is a memorial to his older brother, Willis, who died in 1886.
		Walker was widowed in 1915 and, having no heirs, donated the 15 1/2 acre estate to the people of Walkerville in 1921.
		Before restoration in 1978-1981, Willistead Manor served as Town Council chambers, public library and the Art Gallery of Windsor.
	www.walkervilletimes.com /tour17-willistead.html (262 words)

	Joyrides \| Duesenberg tops Windsor's Willistead Concours d'Elegance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This 17th annual Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance is one of the largest and most prestigious events of its kind in Canada.
		First held in 1987, the "Willistead Classic" is set on the beautiful 15-acre park which has remained virtually untouched in the past 100 years of the manor￢ﾀﾙs existence.
		Willistead Manor, which was built by Edward Chandler Walker, second son of Hiram Walker, and named in honor of the builder's older brother, Willis Walker.
	info.detnews.com /joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=582 (774 words)

	Ont-Farmers’-Markets, 1st Writethru Bgt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It ended in a splash of bleach, a heap of spoiled egg salad and a lot of angry questions about why Ontario's public health inspectors seem to be reading the Health Protection and Promotion Act as if it's the riot act.
		Art in the Park is an annual luncheon in Windsor, Ont., hosted by a group of senior women to raise money for the restoration of Willistead Manor - a lavish mansion built in 1906 for Edward Walker, son of the whiskey tycoon.
		The ladies were preparing the food in the kitchen when the inspectors arrived and promptly declared them in violation of the act's food premises regulation because the eggs had been cooked off-site, said Brenda Clayton, the group's president.
	www.cp.org /premium/online/commercial/agriculture/060611/a061112A.html (674 words)

	Joyrides \| The clouds break up and the sun shines on Willistead Concours
		The show is a fund-raiser for the restoration and upkeep of the Willistead manor and its grounds, an architectural jewel designed by Albert Kahn and built for E. Chandler Walker, one of seven children of Hiram Walker, founder of Canadian Club Whisky and Walkerville.
		His widow Mary Walker deeded the manor to Walkerville and returned to her family home in the United States in 1921.
		In 1981, Willistead reopened in its present capacity as a manor home for public tours and as a meeting facility for private and public functions.
	info.detnews.com /joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=512 (686 words)

	High school students recruited to pad protest numbers
		They managed to convince about 120 students from Walkerville High School, most of whom knew little about the OAS, to join 30 older protesters in a demonstration at Willistead Manor, where delegates were having a luncheon.
		The protest was non-confrontational, until some of the veteran protesters brought it to an abrupt halt in front of the gate at Willistead Manor, a public park, blocking a busload of OAS delegates from entering.
		Ontario Provincial Police repeatedly asked the protesters to move aside, but were met with chants of "police state!" About a dozen protesters then locked arms and sat in the driveway, while a riot squad and police dogs moved into position.
	www.aaronlove.com /NationalPost.htm (744 words)

	Masotti Construction Co. General Contractors' Special Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Willistead Manor is known in the Windsor community as a landmark.
		In July, 1995 Masotti Construction completed the Paul Martin Gardens at Willistead Manor for the Windsor Development of Parks & Recreation.
		Part of the new garden features a commemorative dome structure which was designed and fabricated by The Forge House, located in North Hampton, England (UK).
	www.masotticonstruction.com /special.html (314 words)

	AS_IT_HAPPENS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The ladies were raising money for Willistead Manor, a mansion built by the son of Hiram Walker in 1906.
		The Friends of Willistead are volunteers who sell egg sandwiches to raise money for the house.
		Brenda Clayton is President of Friends of Willistead, and she explained to us what happened the day the health department added bleach to their egg salad sandwich recipe.
	www.cbc.ca /radioshows/AS_IT_HAPPENS/20060615.shtml (725 words)

	CanadianDriver: 16th Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance to be held this Sunday in Windsor
		Windsor, Ontario - The 16th Invitational Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 29th, from 9 am until 4 pm on the grounds of historic Willistead Manor in Windsor, Ontario.
		The Willistead Classic welcomes Dieppe Insurance Brokers as this year's principal sponsor.
		Admission to this year's show is $10 for adults with children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult.
	www.canadiandriver.com /news/040824-2.htm (358 words)

	Windsor travel guide - Wikitravel
		Willistead Manor, 1899 Niagara Street (Walkerville, Located at Niagara Street and Kildare Street), ☎ +1-519-253-2365, [8].
		The Willistead Manor is a beautiful 36 room mansion in the middle of a 15 acre park.
		The mansion was built by Edward Chandler Walker for his older brother, Willis Walker.
	wikitravel.org /en/Windsor_(Ontario) (2756 words)

	2002 Combustion Institute Spring Technical Meeting
		This mansion was built by Edward Chandler Walker, second son of the whiskey tycoon Hiram Walker.
		You will also be able to enjoy the 15-acre Willistead Park.
		Live jazz music will be included with the banquet and transportation before and after will be provided.
	www.uwindsor.ca /cics2002 (114 words)

	The Windsor Photo Meetup Group \|
		Meet near the front entrance to the mansion prepared for outdoor shooting.
		Willistead Manor is a historic mansion located in Walkerville.
		It was designed by Detroit architect Albert Kahn and built 1904-1906.
	windsorphotomeetup.com (581 words)

	PORT WINDSOR - Current Happenings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As part of the requirements of the Canada Marine Act, the Windsor Port Authority (formerly Windsor Harbour Commission) is holding its annual meeting at Willistead Manor on Thursday June 23, 2005, commencing at 4:30 p.m.
		Copies of the financial statements of the Port Authority will be available for review, and the meeting is open to the public.
		In addition, copies of the financial statements may be obtained at the Windsor Port Authority office, Suite 502, 251 Goyeau Street, Windsor, Ontario.
	www.mnsi.net /~harbour/current.html (80 words)

	Voice of Windsor - Independent Media in Windsor Ontario » Willistead Manor Offers Lecture and Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		John Hrovat, with Albert Kahn Architects in Detroit will discuss Albert Kahn the man, the designer and his relationship to Willistead Manor.
		The lecture will be followed by a tour of the manor.
		The Essex County Historical Society and Willistead Manor Inc present the History of the Manor lecture celebrating Willistead Manor Centennial.
	voiceofwindsor.org /?p=262 (248 words)

	Art Gallery of Windsor
		Exhibit in Art Gallery of Windsor, 1994 (courtesy Art Gallery of Windsor).
		The Art Gallery of Windsor began in 1943 in Willistead Manor, where exhibitions borrowed from other galleries and organizations could be displayed.
		Incorporated in 1944, the gallery soon began building its own collection and presenting exhibitions and education programs.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0010063 (299 words)

	CanadianDriver: 17th Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance to be held this Sunday in Windsor, Ontario
		CanadianDriver: 17th Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance to be held this Sunday in Windsor, Ontario
		Windsor, Ontario - The 17th Invitational Willistead Classic Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 28th, from 9 am until 4 pm on the grounds of historic Willistead Manor, located at 1899 Niagara Street in Windsor, Ontario.
		This show also features a "Road Tour" on Saturday August 27 where over 75 of these classics in attendance will take a 30 km tour along the historic Windsor waterfront on Riverside Drive from 3 pm until 5pm.
	www.canadiandriver.com /news/050826-10.htm (257 words)

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