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R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
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Rebecca
February 13, 2022
Stunning water treatment plant by the beach Might seem like an odd place to visit but this is an architecturally acclaimed historic building with a gorgeous view of the Toronto waterfront
Karen
September 18, 2019
Dubbed “The Palace of Purification,” it is the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in Toronto and is located right on the lake.
Hilary
July 5, 2016
Walk along the boardwalk until you reach the treatment plant. walk up the hill and get a great view
Alison
July 21, 2022
A 30-minute walk to this spectacular building. There is access to "secret beach" at the east end of this property. If you want more information just ask! With an early 20th-century Toronto plagued with water shortages and unclean drinking water, public health advocates such as George Nasmith and Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Charles Hastings, campaigned for a modern water purification system. Construction for a water treatment plant began on the site in 1932 and the building became operational on November 1, 1941. Despite its age, the plant is still fully functional, providing approximately 30% of Toronto's water supply. The intakes are located over 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) from shore in 15 metres (49 ft) of water, running through two pipes under the bed of the lake.
A 30-minute walk to this spectacular building. There is access to "secret beach" at the east end of this property. If you want more information just ask! With an early 20th-century Toronto plagued with water shortages and unclean drinking water, public health advocates such as George Nasmith and To…
Sheila
September 26, 2016
The structure was constructed on the former site of Victoria Park, a waterfront amusement park that operated until 1906. Construction on the plant began in 1932 and the building became operational on November 1, 1941.[1] The building, unlike most modern engineering structures, was also created to make an architectural statement. Fashioned in the Art Deco style, the cathedral-like structure remains one of Toronto's most admired buildings. It is, however, little known to outsiders. The interiors are just as opulent with marble entryways and vast halls filled with pools of water and filtration equipment. The plant has thus earned the nickname The Palace of Purification. Many films have been made here. Mission Impossible used this as the bad guy's lair.
The structure was constructed on the former site of Victoria Park, a waterfront amusement park that operated until 1906. Construction on the plant began in 1932 and the building became operational on November 1, 1941.[1] The building, unlike most modern engineering structures, was also created to ma…
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