R C Harris Filtration Plant, Toronto

The R C Harris Filtration Plant takes water from Lake Ontario and processes potable water for Toronto.

The building was named for Rowland Caldwell Harris, Commissioner of Works for the Toronto 1912-1945.

It was built from 1932-1941 and the original plant and additions in the 1950s to increase the capacity were designed by and the construction was supervised by the consulting engineering firms of H G Acres Limited and Gore and Storrie Limited.

For a water filtration plant, it has some very nice decoration including this 'WTW' monogram.