List of fake buildings in Toronto explained

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]

ImageAddressDistrict / ProvinceCoordinatesNotes and references
191 Centennial RdScarborough, Ontario[2]
351 Morrish RdScarborough, Ontario
160 Morningside AveScarborough, Ontario
160 Orton Park RdScarborough, Ontario
37 Galloway RdScarborough, Ontario
3780 Lawrence Ave EScarborough, Ontario
50 Sunderland CrescentScarborough, Ontario
1994 Brimley RdScarborough, Ontario
2753 Midland AveScarborough, Ontario
74 Livingston RdScarborough, Ontario
30 Greencedar CircuitScarborough, Ontario
510 Bellamy Rd NScarborough, Ontario
3 Bernadine StScarborough, Ontario
816 Brimley RdScarborough, Ontario
657 Brimley RdScarborough, Ontario
2 Canadine RdScarborough, Ontario
46 Malamute CrescentScarborough, Ontario
300 Palmdale DrScarborough, Ontario
676 Midland AveScarborough, Ontario
1047 Birchmount RdScarborough, Ontario
46 Wexford BlvdScarborough, Ontario
54 Brian AveScarborough, Ontario
7 Trestleside GroveScarborough, Ontario
159 Ellesmere RdScarborough, Ontario
180 Sloane AveNorth York, Ontario
58 Northdale RdNorth York, Ontario
165 Burbank DrNorth York, Ontario
85 Pemberton AveNorth York, Ontario
283 Churchill AveNorth York, Ontario
18 Brenthall AveNorth York, Ontario
640 Millwood RoadToronto, Ontario[3]
29 Nelson Street Toronto, OntarioDuncan Station
130 Hammersmith AveToronto, Ontario
144 Hazelwood AveToronto, Ontario
555 Spadina RdToronto, Ontario
85 Elm Ridge DrToronto, Ontario
518 Runnymede RdToronto, Ontario
132 Berry RdEtobicoke, Ontario
54 Reid ManorEtobicoke, Ontario
913 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario
1066 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario
10 Bellman AveEtobicoke, Ontario
16 Burlingame RdEtobicoke, Ontario
756 Browns LineEtobicoke, Ontario
130A Westrose AveEtobicoke, Ontario
1179 Royal York RdEtobicoke, Ontario
1442 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario
55 Ashbourne DrEtobicoke, Ontario
27 Wingrove HillEtobicoke, Ontario
4237 Bloor St WEtobicoke, Ontario
119 Mill RdEtobicoke, Ontario
395 Rathburn RdEtobicoke, Ontario
40 Torrington DrEtobicoke, Ontario
746 Scarlett RdEtobicoke, Ontario
1 Duffield RdEtobicoke, Ontario
8 Newell CtEtobicoke, Ontario
191 The WestwayEtobicoke, Ontario
1720 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario
95 Kingsview BlvdEtobicoke, Ontario
18 Warbeck PlEtobicoke, Ontario
63 Hunting RidgeEtobicoke, Ontario
64 Dunsany CrescentEtobicoke, Ontario
59 Dalegrove CrescentEtobicoke, Ontario
59 Glen Agar DrEtobicoke, Ontario
33 Hardwick CtEtobicoke, Ontario
15 Arcot BlvdEtobicoke, Ontario
63B Thistle Down BlvdEtobicoke, Ontario
62 Elmhurst DrEtobicoke, Ontario
2310 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario
1 Annabelle DrEtobicoke, Ontario
153 Taysham CrescentEtobicoke, Ontario
40A Watercliffe RdEtobicoke, Ontario
39 Gunton DrEtobicoke, Ontario
2130 Kipling AveEtobicoke, Ontario
2 Guinness AveEtobicoke, Ontario

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Mars . Roman . See the secret buildings that make cities run . 4 February 2024 . Fast Company . 5 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Kohlstedt . Kurt . Neighborhood Transformers: Inside Toronto’s Stealthy House-Shaped Substations . 11 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Nguyen . Clinton . 8 fake buildings that are actually secret portals . Business Insider . Insider Inc. . 21 December 2022.

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