Toronto R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant | City of Toronto

[hawc]

Anyone got pics?

 

[Dan416]

Always liked this building. Love that a water treatment plant looks so classy.

 

[TwinHuey]

Googled and searched and Googled and couldn't find an existing thread about the palace of purification on Urban Toronto.

So I guess I need to start one? If one already exists, moderators please move this there.

Went and watched the sun rise, and the sun made the golden bricks even more golden.

Fabulous shots!

Great idea to start a thread for this classic building.


November 2023 at sunset. No drone.

 

[UrbanAffair]

Toronto's "real" castle, at least to me. Great photos!

 

[PL1]

It used to be possible to arrange tours with little difficulty. I did this back in OAC biology (i.e. a long time ago!) for myself and 3 classmates. Unfortunately due to security concerns, I understand it's now open infrequently, such as during Open Doors

Edit to add: the inside is worth seeing if you can!

 

[hawc]

Fabulous shots! Great idea to start a thread for this classic building.

November 2023 at sunset. No drone.

Post more shots here! It's such a gorgeous building.

And the waves on a windy late November day are AMAZING.

 

[maestro]

So are the grounds open? I've heard they closed off the grounds to the public in the last few years.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

It looks like our Battersea Power Station without the chimneys...

 

[A Torontonian Now]

It's easy to spot from the air. Yesterday:

 

[AlexBozikovic]

Amanda Large has made some beautiful work here.

https://www.canadianarchitect.com/longview-r-c-harris-water-filtration-plant/

 

[smably]

Here's one from my archives. 2015:

 

[70Challenger]

One of my favourite spaces in the city. Nice place to lie on the grass and watch the lake.

 

[nogoro]

From my archives back in 2017, definitely looks grand inside as well as out.

 

[TwinHuey]

November 2023

 

[AlbertC]