Aaron's Mini Storage / former Olsonite (Windsor, Ontario)
Canada /
Ontario /
Windsor /
Windsor, Ontario /
McDougall Street, 1587
World
/ Canada
/ Ontario
/ Windsor

In 1914 Detroit based Swedish Crucible Steel built a factory at this location to produce steel castings for the automotive industry. The name of the company was later changed to Olsonite after the company founder, Nels Olsen. Olsonite later produced plastic toilet seats under the names of Canadian Battery Container and Canadian Battery and Bonalite, but reverted to the Olsonite name during the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1972 Olsonite relocated to Marentette Drive and the building was occupied by Daal Specialties for a short while. In 1975 G&K Workware, a supplier of uniforms (now GK Services) occupied and operated from the plant until 2002 when it relocated to Twin Oaks Drive. Since that time space has been rented to a number of tenants.
In May 2008, the historic original southern part of the building was destroyed by fire. The newer northern part of the complex was saved and is occupied by Aaron's Mini Storage.
In 1972 Olsonite relocated to Marentette Drive and the building was occupied by Daal Specialties for a short while. In 1975 G&K Workware, a supplier of uniforms (now GK Services) occupied and operated from the plant until 2002 when it relocated to Twin Oaks Drive. Since that time space has been rented to a number of tenants.
In May 2008, the historic original southern part of the building was destroyed by fire. The newer northern part of the complex was saved and is occupied by Aaron's Mini Storage.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°17'59"N 83°1'22"W
- McDougall Business Centre 0.2 km
- Windsor Truck & Storage 0.3 km
- former Chrysler Spring 0.4 km
- Marine City Apts 0.4 km
- Canadian Mental Health Association 0.6 km
- City of Windsor Public Works - Traffic Operations 0.8 km
- An Noor Private School 1 km
- Clinton Park Subdivision 1 km
- Vitale Produce / former International Playing Card 1.1 km
- Former Viscount Hotel Site 1.1 km
- South Central 0.1 km
- Windsor Grove Cemetery 0.7 km
- Jackson Park 0.7 km
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery 0.7 km
- Ottawa Street Village 1.3 km
- South Walkerville 1.7 km
- Downtown Windsor 1.7 km
- South Cameron 2.1 km
- Walkerville 2.1 km
- Bridgeview / West Windsor 2.2 km
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