Remains Of The Etobicoke Creek Retaining Well

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Remains Of The Etobicoke Creek Retaining Well

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58 and 62 Main Street South, Brampton, ON, Canada
Remains Of The Etobicoke Creek Retaining Well

Along a narrow band of property skirting the frontages of 58 and 62 Main Street South, a surviving remnant of the Etobicoke Creek retaining wall is still visible. This concrete retaining wall was constructed in 1914 to control the flow of the Etobicoke Creek. The creek once meandered through the core of downtown, its banks overflowed repeatedly throughout the first 150 years of Brampton’s history. It has left an indelible imprint on the cultural heritage and identity of the City. This remnant of the retaining wall indicates the location of the Etobicoke Creek prior to its diversion in the early 1950s.