Waterfront Homes Along the Thames River
Posted on May 30, 2022 in Chatham Neighborhoods
As late as the 1950's and the early 1960's Keil Dr. was considered the edge of the city of Chatham. There were farms and farm houses along Grande River Line ( North side) and others along River View Line (South Side) on the shores of the Thames. Crops of corn, wheat or beans, vegetable such as tomatoes, beans and potatoes could be seen on both side...
Chatham's Northside Neighborhoods
Posted on Aug 23, 2021 in Chatham Neighborhoods
Chatham's Southside Neighborhoods
Posted on Aug 16, 2021 in Chatham Neighborhoods
Chatham’s South side is growing exponentially. For a period of time a lot of the expansion for Chatham was taking place on the north end of the city with the addition of the stores and restaurants on St. Clair Ext. and the growth of housing in Pristancia Subdivision as it continued to expand.
Today, South Chatham is booming. My wife and I lived on t...
Chatham's Southside Neighborhood Developments
Posted on Jan 25, 2021 in Chatham Neighborhoods
Chatham’s South side is growing exponentially. For a period of time a lot of the expansion for Chatham was taking place on the north end of the city with the addition of the stores and restaurants on St. Clair Ext. and the building of new homes and townhouses in Prestancia Subdivision as it expanded to the Bear Line Rd and is still continuing to gr...
Chatham Downtown Neighborhoods
Posted on Aug 24, 2020 in Chatham Neighborhoods
Chatham began as a naval Dockyard in the 1790's as it lies on the banks of the Lower Thames River. In the early 19th century Chatham-Kent was part of the Famous Underground Railway. Uncle Tom's Cabin near Dresden was the destination of many of the slaves who escaped from the United States. As a result, Chatham-Kent is now part of the African-Canadi...
Chatham Northside Birdland Neighborhood
Posted on Jun 22, 2020 in Chatham Neighborhoods
Subdivision Construction began in the 1960's with 4 plexes and condos running behind Thames-Lea Plaza on Baldoon Rd. off of Keil Dr. and continued with affordable single family dwellings on the first street off of Baldoon which is Lark St. Today Lark St. runs from one end of the subdivision to the other with a Neighborhood Park on the corner of Lar...
