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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.

Image Address District / Province Coordinates Notes and references
Upload image 191 Centennial Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°47′00″N 79°08′55″W / 43.78335°N 79.14869°W / 43.78335; -79.14869
Upload image 351 Morrish Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°47′16″N 79°10′19″W / 43.78765°N 79.17208°W / 43.78765; -79.17208
Upload image 160 Morningside Ave Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′45″N 79°11′03″W / 43.76255°N 79.18427°W / 43.76255; -79.18427
Upload image 160 Orton Park Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°46′22″N 79°12′35″W / 43.77265°N 79.20960°W / 43.77265; -79.20960
Upload image 37 Galloway Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′12″N 79°11′26″W / 43.75339°N 79.19064°W / 43.75339; -79.19064
Upload image 3780 Lawrence Ave E Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′45″N 79°12′50″W / 43.76260°N 79.21389°W / 43.76260; -79.21389
Upload image 50 Sunderland Crescent Scarborough, Ontario 43°46′25″N 79°14′33″W / 43.77371°N 79.24243°W / 43.77371; -79.24243
Upload image 1994 Brimley Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°47′08″N 79°16′03″W / 43.78562°N 79.26758°W / 43.78562; -79.26758
Upload image 2753 Midland Ave Scarborough, Ontario 43°47′47″N 79°16′58″W / 43.79637°N 79.28280°W / 43.79637; -79.28280
Upload image 74 Livingston Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°44′45″N 79°11′56″W / 43.74578°N 79.19880°W / 43.74578; -79.19880
Upload image 30 Greencedar Circuit Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′23″N 79°13′57″W / 43.75651°N 79.23262°W / 43.75651; -79.23262
Upload image 510 Bellamy Rd N Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′30″N 79°14′09″W / 43.75823°N 79.23585°W / 43.75823; -79.23585
Upload image 3 Bernadine St Scarborough, Ontario 43°46′05″N 79°15′37″W / 43.76816°N 79.26035°W / 43.76816; -79.26035
Upload image 816 Brimley Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′10″N 79°15′19″W / 43.75265°N 79.25535°W / 43.75265; -79.25535
Upload image 657 Brimley Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°44′41″N 79°15′05″W / 43.74472°N 79.25140°W / 43.74472; -79.25140
Upload image 2 Canadine Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°46′01″N 79°16′14″W / 43.76682°N 79.27058°W / 43.76682; -79.27058
Upload image 46 Malamute Crescent Scarborough, Ontario 43°46′46″N 79°18′10″W / 43.77953°N 79.30264°W / 43.77953; -79.30264
Upload image 300 Palmdale Dr Scarborough, Ontario 43°46′38″N 79°18′41″W / 43.77728°N 79.31146°W / 43.77728; -79.31146
Upload image 676 Midland Ave Scarborough, Ontario 43°43′32″N 79°15′17″W / 43.72562°N 79.25464°W / 43.72562; -79.25464
Upload image 1047 Birchmount Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°44′01″N 79°16′44″W / 43.73373°N 79.27886°W / 43.73373; -79.27886
Upload image 46 Wexford Blvd Scarborough, Ontario 43°44′18″N 79°17′58″W / 43.73822°N 79.29955°W / 43.73822; -79.29955
Upload image 54 Brian Ave Scarborough, Ontario 43°44′51″N 79°18′06″W / 43.74739°N 79.30156°W / 43.74739; -79.30156
Upload image 7 Trestleside Grove Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′04″N 79°18′27″W / 43.75104°N 79.30743°W / 43.75104; -79.30743
Upload image 159 Ellesmere Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°45′34″N 79°18′25″W / 43.75951°N 79.30693°W / 43.75951; -79.30693
Upload image 180 Sloane Ave North York, Ontario 43°44′09″N 79°18′46″W / 43.73589°N 79.31274°W / 43.73589; -79.31274
Upload image 58 Northdale Rd North York, Ontario 43°45′48″N 79°22′59″W / 43.76326°N 79.38312°W / 43.76326; -79.38312
Upload image 165 Burbank Dr North York, Ontario 43°46′43″N 79°23′10″W / 43.77864°N 79.38614°W / 43.77864; -79.38614
Upload image 85 Pemberton Ave North York, Ontario 43°46′54″N 79°24′35″W / 43.78179°N 79.40982°W / 43.78179; -79.40982
Upload image 283 Churchill Ave North York, Ontario 43°46′08″N 79°25′59″W / 43.76891°N 79.43306°W / 43.76891; -79.43306
Upload image 18 Brenthall Ave North York, Ontario 43°46′30″N 79°26′32″W / 43.77494°N 79.44230°W / 43.77494; -79.44230
Upload image 640 Millwood Road Toronto, Ontario 43°42′15″N 79°22′33″W / 43.70424°N 79.37574°W / 43.70424; -79.37574
Upload image 29 Nelson Street Toronto, Ontario 43°38′55″N 79°23′19″W / 43.64870°N 79.38864°W / 43.64870; -79.38864 Duncan Station
Upload image 130 Hammersmith Ave Toronto, Ontario 43°40′18″N 79°17′41″W / 43.67165°N 79.29480°W / 43.67165; -79.29480
Upload image 144 Hazelwood Ave Toronto, Ontario 43°40′45″N 79°20′26″W / 43.67910°N 79.34062°W / 43.67910; -79.34062
Upload image 555 Spadina Rd Toronto, Ontario 43°41′38″N 79°24′52″W / 43.69375°N 79.41450°W / 43.69375; -79.41450
Upload image 85 Elm Ridge Dr Toronto, Ontario 43°42′13″N 79°26′00″W / 43.70368°N 79.43333°W / 43.70368; -79.43333
Upload image 518 Runnymede Rd Toronto, Ontario 43°39′38″N 79°28′50″W / 43.66069°N 79.48046°W / 43.66069; -79.48046
Upload image 132 Berry Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°38′17″N 79°29′07″W / 43.63808°N 79.48535°W / 43.63808; -79.48535
Upload image 54 Reid Manor Etobicoke, Ontario 43°38′20″N 79°30′23″W / 43.63886°N 79.50637°W / 43.63886; -79.50637
Upload image 913 Islington Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°37′30″N 79°30′54″W / 43.62487°N 79.51498°W / 43.62487; -79.51498
Upload image 1066 Islington Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°38′05″N 79°31′11″W / 43.63467°N 79.51962°W / 43.63467; -79.51962
Upload image 10 Bellman Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°36′28″N 79°31′51″W / 43.60783°N 79.53089°W / 43.60783; -79.53089
Upload image 16 Burlingame Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°36′02″N 79°32′48″W / 43.60069°N 79.54653°W / 43.60069; -79.54653
Upload image 756 Browns Line Etobicoke, Ontario 43°36′29″N 79°32′54″W / 43.60808°N 79.54840°W / 43.60808; -79.54840
Upload image 130A Westrose Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′21″N 79°31′04″W / 43.65586°N 79.51766°W / 43.65586; -79.51766
Upload image 1179 Royal York Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′50″N 79°31′06″W / 43.66394°N 79.51837°W / 43.66394; -79.51837
Upload image 1442 Islington Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′31″N 79°31′48″W / 43.65866°N 79.52993°W / 43.65866; -79.52993
Upload image 55 Ashbourne Dr Etobicoke, Ontario 43°38′38″N 79°32′37″W / 43.64387°N 79.54351°W / 43.64387; -79.54351
Upload image 27 Wingrove Hill Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′13″N 79°32′35″W / 43.65362°N 79.54314°W / 43.65362; -79.54314
Upload image 4237 Bloor St W Etobicoke, Ontario 43°38′03″N 79°34′00″W / 43.63429°N 79.56657°W / 43.63429; -79.56657
Upload image 119 Mill Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°37′53″N 79°34′28″W / 43.63149°N 79.57449°W / 43.63149; -79.57449
Upload image 395 Rathburn Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′17″N 79°33′49″W / 43.65477°N 79.56360°W / 43.65477; -79.56360
Upload image 40 Torrington Dr Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′12″N 79°34′47″W / 43.65334°N 79.57972°W / 43.65334; -79.57972
Upload image 746 Scarlett Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°41′50″N 79°31′22″W / 43.69736°N 79.52273°W / 43.69736; -79.52273
Upload image 1 Duffield Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°41′25″N 79°31′54″W / 43.69023°N 79.53175°W / 43.69023; -79.53175
Upload image 8 Newell Ct Etobicoke, Ontario 43°40′48″N 79°31′30″W / 43.67997°N 79.52498°W / 43.67997; -79.52498
Upload image 191 The Westway Etobicoke, Ontario 43°41′18″N 79°32′35″W / 43.68834°N 79.54310°W / 43.68834; -79.54310
Upload image 1720 Islington Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°40′40″N 79°32′19″W / 43.67780°N 79.53850°W / 43.67780; -79.53850
Upload image 95 Kingsview Blvd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°41′48″N 79°33′37″W / 43.69663°N 79.56037°W / 43.69663; -79.56037
Upload image 18 Warbeck Pl Etobicoke, Ontario 43°41′22″N 79°33′20″W / 43.68931°N 79.55565°W / 43.68931; -79.55565
Upload image 63 Hunting Ridge Etobicoke, Ontario 43°40′52″N 79°33′08″W / 43.68124°N 79.55235°W / 43.68124; -79.55235
Upload image 64 Dunsany Crescent Etobicoke, Ontario 43°41′03″N 79°34′06″W / 43.68430°N 79.56823°W / 43.68430; -79.56823
Upload image 59 Dalegrove Crescent Etobicoke, Ontario 43°40′17″N 79°33′46″W / 43.67144°N 79.56286°W / 43.67144; -79.56286
Upload image 59 Glen Agar Dr Etobicoke, Ontario 43°39′54″N 79°33′15″W / 43.66494°N 79.55408°W / 43.66494; -79.55408
Upload image 33 Hardwick Ct Etobicoke, Ontario 43°40′09″N 79°34′59″W / 43.66917°N 79.58313°W / 43.66917; -79.58313
Upload image 15 Arcot Blvd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°43′39″N 79°32′59″W / 43.72739°N 79.54972°W / 43.72739; -79.54972
Upload image 63B Thistle Down Blvd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°44′14″N 79°33′31″W / 43.73711°N 79.55874°W / 43.73711; -79.55874
Upload image 62 Elmhurst Dr Etobicoke, Ontario 43°43′26″N 79°33′23″W / 43.72394°N 79.55640°W / 43.72394; -79.55640
Upload image 2310 Islington Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°42′57″N 79°33′21″W / 43.71580°N 79.55577°W / 43.71580; -79.55577
Upload image 1 Annabelle Dr Etobicoke, Ontario 43°45′04″N 79°35′10″W / 43.75117°N 79.58623°W / 43.75117; -79.58623
Upload image 153 Taysham Crescent Etobicoke, Ontario 43°44′32″N 79°34′51″W / 43.74217°N 79.58090°W / 43.74217; -79.58090
Upload image 40A Watercliffe Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°43′58″N 79°34′35″W / 43.73270°N 79.57630°W / 43.73270; -79.57630
Upload image 39 Gunton Dr Etobicoke, Ontario 43°43′32″N 79°34′27″W / 43.72552°N 79.57404°W / 43.72552; -79.57404
Upload image 2130 Kipling Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°43′07″N 79°34′14″W / 43.71850°N 79.57057°W / 43.71850; -79.57057
Upload image 2 Guinness Ave Etobicoke, Ontario 43°43′21″N 79°35′05″W / 43.72263°N 79.58470°W / 43.72263; -79.58470

See also

References

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