24 Jul 2019

Toronto Hydro Timeline

A section of decorative fence which includes dates and photographs

Location: Wood Street and Reverend Porter Lane
Date photo taken: 15 September 2015

At first glance, this fence around the back lot of the Toronto Hydro building near Carlton and Yonge just seems to have a bit more visual appeal than your standard security fence. Look a little closer however and you'll notice dates andphotographs incorporated into the design. If you start at the eastern edge of the fence on Wood Street and walk back toward Yonge, you'll find a timeline of events related to the history of Toronto Hydro. In this panel, you discover that in 1934 cable chamber covers began to appear along city sidewalks as electrical equipment moved underground.

If you want to learn more about power and the city without visiting the fence, check out Toronto Hydro's history page.

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