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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.[1]

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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [3]
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[3]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]
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 [2]

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References

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  1. ^ Mars, Roman (5 October 2020). "See the secret buildings that make cities run". Fast Company. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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  3. ^ a b Nguyen, Clinton. "8 fake buildings that are actually secret portals". Business Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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