Location: 746 Scarlett Road
Date photo taken: 26 May 2019
This house has a secret. While the neatly trimmed shrubs and tidy yard may fool casual onlookers, anyone taking a second look is bound to notice the Danger sign next to the heavy duty front door, or the security equipment mounted at the corner. This building houses not people, but one of the city's many electrical substations. Scattered throughout the city to ensure the flow of power, these substations are designed to blend in and they are well maintained to ensure that neighbours have nothing to complain about. And for safety reasons of course. Most are shells, built by Toronto Hydro specifically to house equipment and in that, this house is a little different. It was once a regular home, but was purchased by Toronto Hydro and gutted to serve its new purpose.
Great info! How did you know where to look to find this treasure? BTW: there is a hydro house on Willowbank Trail, Mississauga - the street I grew up on. I always thought it was weird.
ReplyDeleteMany of the neighbourhood skunks lived nearby.
I wasn't looking for it specifically but ever since I learned about these houses, I keep my eye out for them.
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