List of fake buildings in Toronto
This is a list of fake buildings in Toronto, Canada. After the end of World War II, electric demand grew exponentially. Toronto Hydro built house-shaped substations with slight variations from six base models ranging from ranch-style houses to Georgian mansions. The exterior designs of residential buildings allowed them to enclose substations in residential neighborhoods without much opposition from the communities as they blended in with their neighboring houses. Throughout the 20th century, the company built hundreds of these fake houses in Toronto area.[1]
| Image | Address | District / Province | Coordinates | Notes and references |
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| Upload image | 191 Centennial Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 351 Morrish Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 160 Morningside Ave | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 160 Orton Park Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 37 Galloway Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 3780 Lawrence Ave E | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 50 Sunderland Crescent | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1994 Brimley Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 2753 Midland Ave | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 74 Livingston Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 30 Greencedar Circuit | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 510 Bellamy Rd N | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 3 Bernadine St | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 816 Brimley Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 657 Brimley Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 2 Canadine Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 46 Malamute Crescent | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 300 Palmdale Dr | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 676 Midland Ave | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1047 Birchmount Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 46 Wexford Blvd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 54 Brian Ave | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 7 Trestleside Grove | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 159 Ellesmere Rd | Scarborough, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 180 Sloane Ave | North York, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 58 Northdale Rd | North York, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 165 Burbank Dr | North York, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 85 Pemberton Ave | North York, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 283 Churchill Ave | North York, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 18 Brenthall Ave | North York, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 640 Millwood Road | Toronto, Ontario | [3] | |
| Upload image | 29 Nelson Street | Toronto, Ontario | Duncan Station[3] | |
| Upload image | 130 Hammersmith Ave | Toronto, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 144 Hazelwood Ave | Toronto, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 555 Spadina Rd | Toronto, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 85 Elm Ridge Dr | Toronto, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 518 Runnymede Rd | Toronto, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 132 Berry Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 54 Reid Manor | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 913 Islington Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1066 Islington Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 10 Bellman Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 16 Burlingame Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 756 Browns Line | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 130A Westrose Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1179 Royal York Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1442 Islington Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 55 Ashbourne Dr | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 27 Wingrove Hill | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 4237 Bloor St W | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 119 Mill Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 395 Rathburn Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 40 Torrington Dr | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 746 Scarlett Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1 Duffield Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 8 Newell Ct | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 191 The Westway | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1720 Islington Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 95 Kingsview Blvd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 18 Warbeck Pl | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 63 Hunting Ridge | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 64 Dunsany Crescent | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 59 Dalegrove Crescent | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 59 Glen Agar Dr | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 33 Hardwick Ct | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 15 Arcot Blvd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 63B Thistle Down Blvd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 62 Elmhurst Dr | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 2310 Islington Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 1 Annabelle Dr | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 153 Taysham Crescent | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 40A Watercliffe Rd | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 39 Gunton Dr | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 2130 Kipling Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] | |
| Upload image | 2 Guinness Ave | Etobicoke, Ontario | [2] |
See also
References
- ^ Mars, Roman (5 October 2020). "See the secret buildings that make cities run". Fast Company. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu Kohlstedt, Kurt. "Neighborhood Transformers: Inside Toronto's Stealthy House-Shaped Substations". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b Nguyen, Clinton. "8 fake buildings that are actually secret portals". Business Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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