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'Elmwood was heaven' — Windsor hosted entertainment hotspot for rich, famous

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The Elmwood Hotel opened in 1934 on Dougall Avenue , beyond what was then Windsor’s city limits.

It was a white table-clothed playground for the rich of the American Midwest and the celebrities they came to see, from Sammy Davis Jr. to Barbra Streisand .

At its height, there was nothing like it between New York and Las Vegas .

Former busboy Bill Castelluci , 72 , started working at the Elmwood in Windsor in 1967 .

As a teenager, when his father made $ 100 a week working for the city, he could take home $ 500 in tips.

One Detroit gangster donned a disguise to get through customs any time pop crooner Jerry Vale played.

American movie star John Wayne was among those who dropped by.

Some believe the 1968 Detroit riots marked the beginning of the end , or the catastrophic recession that swept across the continent in the early 1970s .

Growing dominance of stadium concerts and Las Vegas glitter put Siegel out of business.

When the doors closed on Dec. 21, 1974 , the place was $2 million in debt.

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