Willistead Manor

Founded in 1858 by Hiram Walker (of Canadian Club Whiskey fame), the town of Walkerville originally surrounded the distillery and still retains many of the architectural features common to the era, with tree lined streets and stately homes that exude the charm of days gone by.

Walkerville is composed of two sections:  Olde Walkerville based on the Garden city movement and South Walkerville -- the "newer" district developed in the 1910's and 1920's.  Walkerville is home to such attractions as the City Market, the Ottawa Street shopping district and Willstead Park, as well as Willistead Manor, the Tudor-Jacobean style English manor which was built in the early 1900's for Hiram Walker's son, Edward.  Some of the most recognizable properties in Walkerville were built by Architect Albert Kahn, including the Town Hall, the Bank of Commerce, the Strathcona Building and the row houses along Monmouth Road, as well as some of the finest private reidences in the area.

But you don't have to be a millionaire to live in the area.  Walkerville includes some affordable, first time buyer homes, too - generally sided or bricked 2 stories on small but manicured yards, close to shopping districts and schools.

Walkerville is one of Windsor's most walkable communities and continues to be a high demand area for people wanting to living in a well-established, peaceful neighbourhood.