Looking southwest towards the corner of Adelaide St E and Toronto St in the St Lawrence neighbourhood.
The archive photo shows the access tower to Toronto’s first public underground lavatory, which opened in 1896. By the late 1930s, the men-only lavatory closed due to its location directly in the middle of Toronto St and, therefore, a traffic menace.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: Toronto Public Library
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
