Title

Toronto Power Generating Station Plaque

Description

en-CA Toronto Power Generating Station plaque in front of the building. “Opened in 1906 to supply the Toronto market, this generating station was the first wholly Canadian-owned hydro-electric facility at Niagara Falls. Engineers adapted advanced European and American technologies to a difficult site in a bold and enterprising way. The station's palatial powerhouse was designed by the eminent Toronto architect E.J. Lennox to complement the scenic setting. Symmetrical, colonnaded and faced in limestone, it is an early and unusual application of Beaux-Arts design to an industrial site in Canada. Purchased by Ontario Hydro in 1922, the station operated until 1974.”

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=388818

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

March 30, 2013

Subject

Hydro Electric Power

Power Plants

Power Plants - Toronto Power Plant

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

Date Created

2013-06-06

Date Modified

2013-06-06