• Spadina Museum Garage - Heritage aspects of the heating system

Built around 1912 as a major renovation to Spadina House, the new garage replaced the old drive shed heralding the arrival of the automobile. Consumer demand was driving the change from solid fuel to oil-fired burners bringing with it a cleaner, less labour intensive lifestyle.

The Spadina Museum Garage illustrates this evolution in heating systems.

Due to the preservation of many elements of the system, this is an outstanding example of the adaptation of technology that was being driven by market forces and consumer demand.