R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Toronto

Name: R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
Address: Toronto, Canada

#680 among attractions in Toronto

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R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Toronto

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The R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is both a crucial piece of infrastructure and an architecturally acclaimed historic building named after the longtime commissioner of Toronto's public works Roland Caldwell Harris. It is located in the east of the city at the eastern end of Queen Street and at the foot of Victoria Park Avenue along the shore of Lake Ontario in the Beaches neighbourhood in the former city of Scarborough. ()

Opened: 1941 (83 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 43°40'24"N, 79°16'44"W

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Scarborough (Birch Cliff)Toronto Canada

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R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Toronto Hunt Club, Shoppers World Danforth, Kew Gardens, Beach Hebrew Institute.

0.7 miNE
Golf
Toronto Hunt Club, Toronto
18 min walk • Nestled within the bustling city of Toronto, Canada, lies the esteemed Toronto Hunt Club, an oasis for golf enthusiasts and a testament to the enduring appeal of the sport. This prestigious golf course offers a serene escape from the urban landscape, providing members...
1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Shoppers World Danforth, Toronto
33 min walk • Shoppers World Danforth is a hybrid shopping plaza and shopping mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has 40 stores serving parts of East York, Scarborough and The Beaches, near the Victoria Park subway station.
1 miW
Park for baseball, tennis and skating
Kew Gardens, Toronto
27 min walk • Kew Gardens is a large park in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park stretches from Queen Street East to Lake Ontario at Kew Beach. The park began as a private 20.7-acre farm owned by Joseph Williams in the 1850s.
1.2 miW
Synagogue
Beach Hebrew Institute, Toronto
30 min walk • The Beach Hebrew Institute is a synagogue in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1919 as an Orthodox Jewish congregation, the members purchased their current building—a former church—in 1920, and renovated it in 1926.
0.4 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theatre, Toronto
11 min walk • The Fox Theatre is a cinema in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario at the intersection of Queen Street and Beech Avenue. It has operated since 1914.
1 miW
Memorial
Dr. William D. Young Memorial, Toronto
26 min walk • The Dr. William D. Young Memorial is a drinking fountain and memorial that was erected on the eastern border of Kew Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in August 1920 by residents of the Beaches neighbourhood. The memorial was dedicated to Dr. William D.
~1760 ftW
Church
Church of St. Aidan, Toronto
9 min walk • The Church of St. Aidan is an Anglican church in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The church has about 400 members, and approximately 150 people attend on any Sunday. The current priest-in-charge is the Rev. Lucy Reid. The church's history begins with Pastor H.
1 miSW
Beach
The Beaches, Toronto
26 min walk • The Beaches is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is so named because of its four beaches situated on Lake Ontario. It is located east of downtown within the "Old" City of Toronto.
~1470 ftNW
Tudor Revival architecture
George Davis House, Toronto
8 min walk • The George Davis House, is a house in Toronto, Ontario built in 1919 and designated as a Toronto Heritage Property on September 30, 2004.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
East Danforth, Toronto
40 min walk • East Danforth, also known as Danforth Village, is a neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eastern part of Danforth Avenue in the old city of Toronto.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Birch Cliff, Toronto
28 min walk • Birch Cliff is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the southwest part of the old city of Scarborough running along the shore of Lake Ontario atop the western part of the Scarborough Bluffs.