This isn't the first lock. This is the River Lock to allow access to the Welland River, leading to Lock 27 in Port Colborne. The first lock is Lock 1 in Port Dalhousie.

maxman • 2 years ago

It's starting to break apart. https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/local-niagara-falls/news/2022/04/04/historic-iron-scow-in-niagara-river-breaks-into-several-pieces-after-more-than-a-century.html

maxman • 2 years ago

It's owned by the Parks Commission, but they haven't decided what to do with it yet. https://www.invisiblethreads.com/galleries/toronto-power-generating-station/

maxman • 2 years ago

It was built in 1885 by Thomas Fuller, who also designed the original Parliament Buildings. It was a post office, then customs house, before being purchased by the city as the police station. Designated a heritage site in 1978, when the police moved to a different building. https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9791

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