Central Oshawa in Durham Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Driving Force

By Rudolf Stussi, Toronto, Ontario (1996)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2022

1. Driving Force Marker

Inscription.
The evolution of Oshawa’s automobile industry is depicted in this mural. In 1899, the McLaughlin Carriage Factory was destroyed by fire, but rebuilt within one year. The McLaughlin Motor Car Company, founded in 1907, began producing automobiles an in 1918 became General Motors of Canada. The mural illustrates the role of General Motors during World War II in the manufacture of combat vehicles and the later technological advances in automobile production.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 43° 53.838′ N, 78° 51.748′ W. Marker is in Oshawa, Ontario, in Durham Region. It is in Central Oshawa. It is on Celina Street south of King Street East, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the northeast corner of the building at this address, and the mural spans the north facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Athol Street East, Oshawa ON L1H 1J6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden

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Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Borsberry Music Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); On The Lake (The Argyle) (within shouting distance of this marker); Kingston Road Stage Coach (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Oshawa 1935 (about 150 meters away); Recreation by the Lake (about 150 meters away); Historical Industry and Labour (about 210 meters away); General Motors of Canada (about 240 meters away); In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Ontario Regiment (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oshawa.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . McLaughlin Motor Car Company.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2022

2. Driving Force Marker

(marker is on northeast corner of the building, facing north)

Excerpt:

McLaughlin Motor Car Company Limited was a Canadian manufacturer of automobiles headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. Founded by Robert McLaughlin, it once was the largest carriage manufacturing factory in the British Empire. McLaughlin was taken over by General Motors in 1918 and merged into General Motors Canada.

(Submitted on July 9, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Driving Force Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2022

3. Driving Force Mural

(mural spans the north facade of the building)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.