List of fake buildings in Toronto

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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 the residential neighborhoods without much oppositions from the communities as they were 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
Upload image 191 Centennial Rd Scarborough, Ontario 43°47′00″N79°08′55″W / 43.78335°N 79.14869°W / 43.78335; -79.14869 [2]
Upload image 351 Morrish RdScarborough, Ontario 43°47′16″N79°10′19″W / 43.78765°N 79.17208°W / 43.78765; -79.17208 [2]
Upload image 160 Morningside AveScarborough, Ontario 43°45′45″N79°11′03″W / 43.76255°N 79.18427°W / 43.76255; -79.18427 [2]
Upload image 160 Orton Park RdScarborough, Ontario 43°46′22″N79°12′35″W / 43.77265°N 79.20960°W / 43.77265; -79.20960 [2]
Upload image 37 Galloway RdScarborough, Ontario 43°45′12″N79°11′26″W / 43.75339°N 79.19064°W / 43.75339; -79.19064 [2]
Upload image 3780 Lawrence Ave EScarborough, Ontario 43°45′45″N79°12′50″W / 43.76260°N 79.21389°W / 43.76260; -79.21389 [2]
Upload image 50 Sunderland CrescentScarborough, Ontario 43°46′25″N79°14′33″W / 43.77371°N 79.24243°W / 43.77371; -79.24243 [2]
Upload image 1994 Brimley RdScarborough, Ontario 43°47′08″N79°16′03″W / 43.78562°N 79.26758°W / 43.78562; -79.26758 [2]
Upload image 2753 Midland AveScarborough, Ontario 43°47′47″N79°16′58″W / 43.79637°N 79.28280°W / 43.79637; -79.28280 [2]
Upload image 74 Livingston RdScarborough, Ontario 43°44′45″N79°11′56″W / 43.74578°N 79.19880°W / 43.74578; -79.19880 [2]
Upload image 30 Greencedar CircuitScarborough, Ontario 43°45′23″N79°13′57″W / 43.75651°N 79.23262°W / 43.75651; -79.23262 [2]
Upload image 510 Bellamy Rd NScarborough, Ontario 43°45′30″N79°14′09″W / 43.75823°N 79.23585°W / 43.75823; -79.23585 [2]
Upload image 3 Bernadine StScarborough, Ontario 43°46′05″N79°15′37″W / 43.76816°N 79.26035°W / 43.76816; -79.26035 [2]
Upload image 816 Brimley RdScarborough, Ontario 43°45′10″N79°15′19″W / 43.75265°N 79.25535°W / 43.75265; -79.25535 [2]
Upload image 657 Brimley RdScarborough, Ontario 43°44′41″N79°15′05″W / 43.74472°N 79.25140°W / 43.74472; -79.25140 [2]
Upload image 2 Canadine RdScarborough, Ontario 43°46′01″N79°16′14″W / 43.76682°N 79.27058°W / 43.76682; -79.27058 [2]
Upload image 46 Malamute CrescentScarborough, Ontario 43°46′46″N79°18′10″W / 43.77953°N 79.30264°W / 43.77953; -79.30264 [2]
Upload image 300 Palmdale DrScarborough, Ontario 43°46′38″N79°18′41″W / 43.77728°N 79.31146°W / 43.77728; -79.31146 [2]
Upload image 676 Midland AveScarborough, Ontario 43°43′32″N79°15′17″W / 43.72562°N 79.25464°W / 43.72562; -79.25464 [2]
Upload image 1047 Birchmount RdScarborough, Ontario 43°44′01″N79°16′44″W / 43.73373°N 79.27886°W / 43.73373; -79.27886 [2]
Upload image 46 Wexford BlvdScarborough, Ontario 43°44′18″N79°17′58″W / 43.73822°N 79.29955°W / 43.73822; -79.29955 [2]
Upload image 54 Brian AveScarborough, Ontario 43°44′51″N79°18′06″W / 43.74739°N 79.30156°W / 43.74739; -79.30156 [2]
Upload image 7 Trestleside GroveScarborough, Ontario 43°45′04″N79°18′27″W / 43.75104°N 79.30743°W / 43.75104; -79.30743 [2]
Upload image 159 Ellesmere RdScarborough, Ontario 43°45′34″N79°18′25″W / 43.75951°N 79.30693°W / 43.75951; -79.30693 [2]
Upload image 180 Sloane Ave North York, Ontario 43°44′09″N79°18′46″W / 43.73589°N 79.31274°W / 43.73589; -79.31274 [2]
Upload image 58 Northdale RdNorth York, Ontario 43°45′48″N79°22′59″W / 43.76326°N 79.38312°W / 43.76326; -79.38312 [2]
Upload image 165 Burbank DrNorth York, Ontario 43°46′43″N79°23′10″W / 43.77864°N 79.38614°W / 43.77864; -79.38614 [2]
Upload image 85 Pemberton AveNorth York, Ontario 43°46′54″N79°24′35″W / 43.78179°N 79.40982°W / 43.78179; -79.40982 [2]
Upload image 283 Churchill AveNorth York, Ontario 43°46′08″N79°25′59″W / 43.76891°N 79.43306°W / 43.76891; -79.43306 [2]
Upload image 18 Brenthall AveNorth York, Ontario 43°46′30″N79°26′32″W / 43.77494°N 79.44230°W / 43.77494; -79.44230 [2]
Upload image 640 Millwood Road Toronto, Ontario 43°42′15″N79°22′33″W / 43.70424°N 79.37574°W / 43.70424; -79.37574 [3]
Upload image 29 Nelson StreetToronto, Ontario 43°38′55″N79°23′19″W / 43.64870°N 79.38864°W / 43.64870; -79.38864 Duncan Station [3]
Upload image 130 Hammersmith AveToronto, Ontario 43°40′18″N79°17′41″W / 43.67165°N 79.29480°W / 43.67165; -79.29480 [2]
Upload image 144 Hazelwood AveToronto, Ontario 43°40′45″N79°20′26″W / 43.67910°N 79.34062°W / 43.67910; -79.34062 [2]
Upload image 555 Spadina RdToronto, Ontario 43°41′38″N79°24′52″W / 43.69375°N 79.41450°W / 43.69375; -79.41450 [2]
Upload image 85 Elm Ridge DrToronto, Ontario 43°42′13″N79°26′00″W / 43.70368°N 79.43333°W / 43.70368; -79.43333 [2]
Upload image 518 Runnymede RdToronto, Ontario 43°39′38″N79°28′50″W / 43.66069°N 79.48046°W / 43.66069; -79.48046 [2]
Upload image 132 Berry Rd Etobicoke, Ontario 43°38′17″N79°29′07″W / 43.63808°N 79.48535°W / 43.63808; -79.48535 [2]
Upload image 54 Reid ManorEtobicoke, Ontario 43°38′20″N79°30′23″W / 43.63886°N 79.50637°W / 43.63886; -79.50637 [2]
Upload image 913 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°37′30″N79°30′54″W / 43.62487°N 79.51498°W / 43.62487; -79.51498 [2]
Upload image 1066 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°38′05″N79°31′11″W / 43.63467°N 79.51962°W / 43.63467; -79.51962 [2]
Upload image 10 Bellman AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°36′28″N79°31′51″W / 43.60783°N 79.53089°W / 43.60783; -79.53089 [2]
Upload image 16 Burlingame RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°36′02″N79°32′48″W / 43.60069°N 79.54653°W / 43.60069; -79.54653 [2]
Upload image 756 Browns LineEtobicoke, Ontario 43°36′29″N79°32′54″W / 43.60808°N 79.54840°W / 43.60808; -79.54840 [2]
Upload image 130A Westrose AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′21″N79°31′04″W / 43.65586°N 79.51766°W / 43.65586; -79.51766 [2]
Upload image 1179 Royal York RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′50″N79°31′06″W / 43.66394°N 79.51837°W / 43.66394; -79.51837 [2]
Upload image 1442 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′31″N79°31′48″W / 43.65866°N 79.52993°W / 43.65866; -79.52993 [2]
Upload image 55 Ashbourne DrEtobicoke, Ontario 43°38′38″N79°32′37″W / 43.64387°N 79.54351°W / 43.64387; -79.54351 [2]
Upload image 27 Wingrove HillEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′13″N79°32′35″W / 43.65362°N 79.54314°W / 43.65362; -79.54314 [2]
Upload image 4237 Bloor St WEtobicoke, Ontario 43°38′03″N79°34′00″W / 43.63429°N 79.56657°W / 43.63429; -79.56657 [2]
Upload image 119 Mill RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°37′53″N79°34′28″W / 43.63149°N 79.57449°W / 43.63149; -79.57449 [2]
Upload image 395 Rathburn RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′17″N79°33′49″W / 43.65477°N 79.56360°W / 43.65477; -79.56360 [2]
Upload image 40 Torrington DrEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′12″N79°34′47″W / 43.65334°N 79.57972°W / 43.65334; -79.57972 [2]
Upload image 746 Scarlett RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°41′50″N79°31′22″W / 43.69736°N 79.52273°W / 43.69736; -79.52273 [2]
Upload image 1 Duffield RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°41′25″N79°31′54″W / 43.69023°N 79.53175°W / 43.69023; -79.53175 [2]
Upload image 8 Newell CtEtobicoke, Ontario 43°40′48″N79°31′30″W / 43.67997°N 79.52498°W / 43.67997; -79.52498 [2]
Upload image 191 The WestwayEtobicoke, Ontario 43°41′18″N79°32′35″W / 43.68834°N 79.54310°W / 43.68834; -79.54310 [2]
Upload image 1720 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°40′40″N79°32′19″W / 43.67780°N 79.53850°W / 43.67780; -79.53850 [2]
Upload image 95 Kingsview BlvdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°41′48″N79°33′37″W / 43.69663°N 79.56037°W / 43.69663; -79.56037 [2]
Upload image 18 Warbeck PlEtobicoke, Ontario 43°41′22″N79°33′20″W / 43.68931°N 79.55565°W / 43.68931; -79.55565 [2]
Upload image 63 Hunting RidgeEtobicoke, Ontario 43°40′52″N79°33′08″W / 43.68124°N 79.55235°W / 43.68124; -79.55235 [2]
Upload image 64 Dunsany CrescentEtobicoke, Ontario 43°41′03″N79°34′06″W / 43.68430°N 79.56823°W / 43.68430; -79.56823 [2]
Upload image 59 Dalegrove CrescentEtobicoke, Ontario 43°40′17″N79°33′46″W / 43.67144°N 79.56286°W / 43.67144; -79.56286 [2]
Upload image 59 Glen Agar DrEtobicoke, Ontario 43°39′54″N79°33′15″W / 43.66494°N 79.55408°W / 43.66494; -79.55408 [2]
Upload image 33 Hardwick CtEtobicoke, Ontario 43°40′09″N79°34′59″W / 43.66917°N 79.58313°W / 43.66917; -79.58313 [2]
Upload image 15 Arcot BlvdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°43′39″N79°32′59″W / 43.72739°N 79.54972°W / 43.72739; -79.54972 [2]
Upload image 63B Thistle Down BlvdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°44′14″N79°33′31″W / 43.73711°N 79.55874°W / 43.73711; -79.55874 [2]
Upload image 62 Elmhurst DrEtobicoke, Ontario 43°43′26″N79°33′23″W / 43.72394°N 79.55640°W / 43.72394; -79.55640 [2]
Upload image 2310 Islington AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°42′57″N79°33′21″W / 43.71580°N 79.55577°W / 43.71580; -79.55577 [2]
Upload image 1 Annabelle DrEtobicoke, Ontario 43°45′04″N79°35′10″W / 43.75117°N 79.58623°W / 43.75117; -79.58623 [2]
Upload image 153 Taysham CrescentEtobicoke, Ontario 43°44′32″N79°34′51″W / 43.74217°N 79.58090°W / 43.74217; -79.58090 [2]
Upload image 40A Watercliffe RdEtobicoke, Ontario 43°43′58″N79°34′35″W / 43.73270°N 79.57630°W / 43.73270; -79.57630 [2]
Upload image 39 Gunton DrEtobicoke, Ontario 43°43′32″N79°34′27″W / 43.72552°N 79.57404°W / 43.72552; -79.57404 [2]
Upload image 2130 Kipling AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°43′07″N79°34′14″W / 43.71850°N 79.57057°W / 43.71850; -79.57057 [2]
Upload image 2 Guinness AveEtobicoke, Ontario 43°43′21″N79°35′05″W / 43.72263°N 79.58470°W / 43.72263; -79.58470 [2]

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