Hamilton Section Historical Map


IEEE Milestones:

  • Decew Falls Hydro-Electric Plant
    15 Lockhart Drive, St. Catharines, Ontario
  • First long distance telephone one-way call (13 km)
    William St., Paris, ON


Places of Interest:

  • First Telephone Factory
    James Cowherd, Wharfe St., Brantford, ON
  • First Telephone Exchange in the British Empire (Mar 1878)
    King St, Hamilton
  • First Westinghouse Plant in Canada (est. 1897)
    Head Office (1917-1990?)
    286 Sanford Street North, Hamilton


Thanks to Jim Kozlowski for initial map.
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Page updated 2018-Feb-03