Title

Toronto Power Plant Plaque

Description

en-CA Plaque near the Toronto Power Plant : Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse : The Niagara Falls Park and River Railway Powerhouse, build on this site in 1892, was the first hydraulic powerhouse to use water from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. It generated 2100 hp of direct current electricity for the electric railway. Power generation ceased in 1932 and the building was demolished in 1985.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=367247

Creator

Rodman, Heather

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

Medium

Colour digital image

Provenance

Donated by Heather Rodman

Date Copyrighted

20120506

Subject

Power Plants - Toronto Power Plant

Hydro Electric Power

Monuments

Power Plants

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

Date Created

2012-08-29

Date Modified

2012-08-29