photo(s) The Hearn

[ttcsubwayfan]

The Richard L. Hearn Generating Station, a coal fired power plant that has been disused since 1983, was opened to the public as the stage for the 10th anniversary of the Luminato Festival, a yearly cultural festival happening in Toronto. Previously used only to host the Unsound music festival, in 2016 the entirety of the events took place under one roof, and it gave many members of the public an opportunity to see one of the coolest buildings in Toronto for the first time.

 

I checked it out on Sunday, and I thoroughly enjoyed the event. Here are some of my photos. Enjoy.

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 01 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 03 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 08 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 10 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 106 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 111 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 116 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 119 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 21 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 22 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 23 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 32 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 37 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 38 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 41 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 44 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 48 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 52 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 58 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 66 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 67 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 64 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 71 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 81 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 85 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 88 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 98 by Andrew P., on Flickr

 

Richard L Hearn Generating Station tour - 97 by Andrew P., on Flickr

[Interested Rider]

The Transit Toronto website had information on this subject and is a great website for information on Toronto transit topics. The links with transit news from the Toronto area are quite helpful and their picture and route archive are the best.

 

Another website that is quite good on the subject of Toronto and Canada is the Toronto Star and I highly recommend it for its coverage of the United States as well as the world. Just yesterday The Star covered the "Vision Zero" issue and how it started in Sweden in 1997 and it is being discussed in Toronto now.

[Missabassie]

Thanks for the tour! It may sound weird, but industrial places like this have always fascinated the hell outta me, so I'd love to take an actual tour of the place

[ttcsubwayfan]

Thanks!

 

Yeah, I've always been fascinated by places like this as well. All the piping, ducting and stuff makes for some seriously cool architecture, even if it's not abandoned. I hear that they want to use the space as the venue for the next 10 years of festival, so if you're ever in Toronto in June, you may get to see it.

 

Last month, for Doors Open Toronto, I got to check out the Port Lands Energy Centre, a gas plant located next door. That one is not as devastated as the Hearn, but it was an amazing experience nonetheless

 

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