R C Harris Filtration Plant

my 300^th review :)
i was fortunate to be one of the first people on the grounds for the doors open last year to see this beautiful facility, suppling 47% of toronto’s drinking water, this facility has been dubbed «the palace of purification» and is a huge marvel to see. this bi-​level facility features quite alot of details towards it, encompassing an edge of the city feel, the lowest level of buildings holds the massive pumps that bring in the water from lake ontario and pumps it up the hill to the «holding tanks» with the capacity to do a daily average of 406 million litres. this facility was completed at the end of 1941 and increased capacity in 1955 to a holding capacity of 910 million litres. in 1992 it was deemed a national historic civil engineering site. to see the actual process of the purification of water is amazing to see on such a live scale. was an absolute blast to visit this facility and see how it works. an absolute field day for a photographer. check out my photos

Interesting spot that marks the western end of the Beaches on Queen Street. Gorgeous property, although it is being worked on now so lots of it in not accessible. Some cool stairs along the south west corner of the lot. Great for run if you want to work up a sweat.
Place opens up during Doors Open Toronto most years. apparently the décor inside is tremendous!
Also, a great place to park beside (along Neville Pk S) when the baby is asleep and you want some shade