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20160302. Toronto’s modern classical 1953 decommissioned Commissioners St Incinerator building.
An excellent example of Modern Classical design with stone detailing and varied fenestration, the incinerator opened in 1955 with the capacity to burn 900 Imperial tons per day. It was closed in 1988 after a Department of Public Health reported that it generated dioxin and other carcinogenic chemicals. It now functions as a waste transfer station.
20150709. A full-length view of Toronto’s palace of purification (RC Harris Water Treatment Plant Filtration Building, Art Deco, c.1941).
Restoration completed by CH2M Hill with heritage consultant Taylor Hazell Architects Ltd.