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This series is for markers related to the history of toilets, WCs, bathrooms, loos, washrooms, potties, outhouses, privies, latrines, comfort stations, bogs, cans, and other similar places.
 
By Mark Hilton, June 7, 2016
Former Church Privies
1 ► Alabama, Macon County, Notasulga — Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church - Church Privies —
Near Tuskegee Street (Alabama Route 81) at Shiloh Street, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Latrine —
On Bienville Boulevard near Albatross Street.
3 ► California, Orange County, Irvine — The Bath House —
Near Old Myford Road near Irvine Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► California, Placer County, Tahoe City — Pioneer Tourism, 1896 to 1926 — Tourists Come to Lake Tahoe —
Near North Lake Boulevard (State Highway 26), on the right when traveling east.
5 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf — Sanitation at Sea —
Near Hyde Street near Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, East Granby — Daily Needs — Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine —
Near Newgate Road 0.3 miles north of Valley View Drive, on the left when traveling north.
7 ► Connecticut, Southeastern Region, Stonington, Mystic — Outhouse or Privy — Newbert & Wallace Shipyard — Thomaston, ME —
Near Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) south of Bruggeman Place, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Florida, Collier County, Immokalee, Corkscrew — Outhouse — Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch —
Near Roberts Avenue West 0.1 miles east of North 15th Street (Florida Route 29), on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Florida, Escambia County, Pensacola — The Privy —
Near Radford Boulevard at San Carlos Road, on the left when traveling west.
10 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — Tidal Toilet / Limpiado por las mareas — Castillo de San Marcos National Monument —
Near South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A) (Business U.S. 1) at Cuna Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Anastasia — 1872 South Privy — St. Augustine Lighthouse —
Near Lighthouse Avenue south of Carver Street East when traveling south.
12 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Historic District — La Necesaria — The Necessary
Near South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
13 ► Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Athens — Water Power — The Headrace and Tailrace —
Near East Broad Street east of First Street, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Georgia, Jackson County, Jefferson — Bachelors' Academy —
On Etheridge Road 0.2 miles north of Johnson Mill Road, on the left when traveling north.
15 ► Georgia, Jenkins County, Millen — Welcome to Magnolia Springs – The Civil War’s Camp Lawton —
Near Magnolia Springs Road 0.4 miles east of U.S. 25, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► Georgia, Macon County, Andersonville — The "Sinks" —
On Prison Site Road 0.4 miles south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south.
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station — Joseph Lyman Silsbee, architect; 1888 — Chicago Landmark —
Near North Stockton Drive 0.4 miles north of LaSalle Drive (Illinois Route 64), on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Elk Grove Village — Outbuildings —
On Biesterfield Road near Leicester Road, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Indiana, Marion County, Lawrence, Lawrence-Fort Ben-Oaklandon — Civilian Military Training Camp Latrines —
On Scout Road, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Indiana, Steuben County, Angola, Pokagon State Park — Latrine — [Civilian Conservation Corps Camp] —
Near Indiana Route 727 south of Lane 105 Lake James, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► Iowa, Appanoose County, Moravia — Outhouse — Wabash Depot/Moravia Historical Complex — 1903 —
Near West North Street east of Myra Lane.
22 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — Where Was the Bathroom? —
Near Old Fort Boulevard.
23 ► Kansas, Crawford County, Franklin — Original Coal Camp Outhouse — Used at Dobrauc Oil Company Frontenac, KS —
On West 7th Street west of South Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Kansas, Crawford County, Franklin — Outhouse — Designed and built by Fort Scott Community College Construction Trades —
On West 7th Street west of South Broadway Street (Business U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
25 ► Kansas, Ellis County, Hays — Outhouses —
Near Alternate U.S. 183 0.1 miles south of Park Road.
26 ► Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, Opelousas — 19th Century Outhouse, c. 1890 —
Near East Landry Street (U.S. 190) east of South Academy Street, on the left when traveling west.
27 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Inner Harbor — The Ship's Head —
Near East Pratt Street east of Light Street (Maryland Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Maryland, Howard County, Ellicott City — The Patapsco National Bank — Ca 1905 —
On Main Street west of Tiber Alley, on the left when traveling east.
29 ► Maryland, Howard County, Woodstock — Privy and Icehouse Foundation — circa 1900 —
Near Old Frederick Road (Maryland Route 99) west of Dorchester Way, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Privy —
Near Rock Creek Park Road 0.5 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Water Tank House —
Near Rock Creek Park Road north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Fort Washington — Caponiere —
Near Fort Washington Road, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Lowell — Privy to history — Restrooms —
On John Street at French Street, on the right when traveling north on John Street.
34 ► Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — 3-Seater —
On Headlands Road at Wilderness Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on Headlands Road.
35 ► Michigan, Ingham County, Okemos — The Farmstead —
Near Marsh Road 0.3 miles north of Central Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
36 ► Michigan, Iron County, Caspian — Iron County Homestead Complex — Step into Iron County's Past —
Near Brady Avenue 0.2 miles north of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Michigan, Wayne County, Northville — Outhouse —
Near Griswold Street 0.2 miles north of East Main Street.
38 ► Minnesota, Nicollet County, Fairfax — Officers' Latrines —
Near County Highway 30 1.1 miles west of State Highway 4, on the right when traveling west.
39 ► Mississippi, Forrest County, Camp Shelby — Latrine — Interwar & World War II — 1935 —
On Forrest Ave W at Museum Street on Forrest Ave W.
40 ► Mississippi, Lee County, Tupelo — The Outhouse —
Near Elvis Presley Drive at Reese Street.
41 ► Montana, Yellowstone County, Worden — Clark's Canoe Camp on the Yellowstone, Archaeology Study —
Near State Highway 312 near South 31st Road, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Clinton — Bunker Hill School House — Red Mill Museum Village —
Near W. Main Street at Quarry Road, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, South Trenton — From Teacups to Toilets —
Near New Jersey Route 29.
44 ► New Jersey, Salem County, Pennsville Township, Pennsville — The Latrines — Fort Mott State Park —
Near Fort Mott Road, on the right when traveling south.
45 ► New Mexico, Mora County, Watrous — Privy —
Near New Mexico Route 161 7.5 miles north of CanAm Highway (Interstate 25).
46 ► New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Prospect Park — How Does this Garden Save Water? — Prospect Park Alliance — Innovate —
On Well House Drive 0.6 miles north of West Drive, on the left when traveling north.
47 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lower East Side — East River Park — 57.457 acres —
Near South Street at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north.
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48 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lower East Side — No Gold? No Dinosaurs? No Long Forgotten Tomb? —
On Allen Street near Delancey Street, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Randalls Island — 300 — Hell Gate Comfort Station — Randall's Island Park —
On Wards Meadow Loop 0.1 miles south of Hell Gate Circle, on the left when traveling north.
50 ► New York, St. Lawrence County, Canton — The Sash and Blind Factory —
Near West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (U.S. 11).
51 ► New York, Suffolk County, Southold, North Fork — Bay View Schoolhouse —
On New York State Route 25, on the right when traveling east.
52 ► North Carolina, Alamance County, Burlington, Cedarock Park — The Corn Crib —
Near R Dean Coleman Road 1 mile north of Friendship Patterson Mill Road.
53 ► Ohio, Ashland County, Loudonville, Hanover Township — The Outhouse —
Near Ohio 3, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Ohio, Butler County, Woodsdale, Madison Township — Butler County's First Green Restroom —
Near Woodsdale Road 0.4 miles east of Wayne Madison Road, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Ohio, Franklin County, Grove City — Baumgartner Outhouse —
On Orders Road at Discovery Drive, on the right when traveling east on Orders Road.
56 ► Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, Arcadia — Everybody Had One —
Near Oklahoma 66.
57 ► South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, Olympia-Granby — Outhouse —
Near Olympia Avenue east of Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east.
58 ► Tennessee, Grundy County, Tracy City — Company Bath House and Latrine — Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1475, Camp S-67, Tracy City —
Near Fiery Gizzard Road.
59 ► Tennessee, Marshall County, Lewisburg — The Historic Ladies Rest Room — 1924 —
On North 1st Avenue north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Tennessee, Roane County, Kingston — Fort Privy 12 —
Near South Kentucky Street (State Highway 58) north of James Ferry Road, on the left when traveling north.
61 ► Tennessee, Roane County, Kingston — Fort Privy 2 —
Near South Kentucky Street north of James Ferry Road, on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Tennessee, Roane County, Kingston — Fort Privy 9 —
Near South Kentucky Street (State Highway 58) north of Shannon Place, on the left when traveling north.
63 ► Tennessee, Rutherford County, Smyrna — Outbuildings — Sam Davis Home —
Near Sam Davis Road 0.3 miles west of Brookhaven Trail, on the right when traveling west.
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64 ► Texas, Denton County, Denton — Outhouse —
On Carroll Blvd at West Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling north on Carroll Blvd.
65 ► Texas, Gillespie County, Fredericksburg — Officers Row —
Near East Main Street (U.S. 290) 0.2 miles west of Heritage Hills Drive, on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Texas, Hardeman County, Quanah — 11929 — W. P. A. Sanitation Project —
On Highway 91 Spur east of Farm to Market Road 1167, on the right when traveling south.
67 ► Virginia, Campbell County, Altavista — Privy (Latin for private) —
Near Main Street.
68 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Mount Vernon, Engleside — Necessary — George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate —
Near Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 235) at George Washington Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► Washington, Adams County, Washtucna — Washtucna Sheriff's Office/Jail -- Outhouse —
On Main Street at N Tucannon Lane, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
70 ► Washington, Snohomish County, Snohomish — Otten Dry Goods Store — Mark's Building — Nationally Registered Historic District —
On 1st Street at Avenue B, on the left when traveling east on 1st Street.
71 ► Wisconsin, Door County, Ellison Bay, Liberty Grove — Outhouse —
Near State Highway 42 0.1 miles south of Humbug Road, on the left when traveling north.
72 ► Wyoming, Goshen County, Fort Laramie — General Sink (Latrine) —
Near State Highway 160, on the left when traveling west.
73 ► Wyoming, Niobrara County, Lusk — Lusk Rest Area —
On U.S. 18 at milepost 39 near Silver Springs Road, on the left when traveling west.
74 ► Ontario, Essex County, Amherstburg — Privy —
Near Laird Avenue South just south of Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
75 ► Ontario, Middlesex County, London, Fanshawe — Dr. Jones House —
Near Fanshawe Park Road East.
76 ► Ontario, Toronto, The Queensway – Humber Bay — South Humber Park Pavilion — 1959 —
Near Humber River Recreational Trail.
77 ► Croatia, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Zagreb, Lenuci's Horseshoe — Javni Zahod iz 1905 / Public Restroom from 1905 —
Near Mihanoviceva ulica.
78 ► Israel, Northern District, Yizrael, Beit She'an — A Public Latrine in Bet-She'an —
Near no nearby street.
79 ► Italy, Lazio, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Ostia Antica — Latrine Presso le Terme del Foro / Toilets near the Baths of the Forum — (Reg. 1, Is. XII, 1) —
On Viale degli Scavi.
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80 ► Italy, Lazio, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Roma, Rione IX Pigna — 9 — La Curia Di Pompeo / The Curia of Pompey —
On Via di S. Nicola de' Cesarini at Largo di Torre Argentina on Via di S. Nicola de' Cesarini.
81 ► Italy, Lazio, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Roma, Ripa — Le Latrine / The Latrines —
On Viale Aventino at Via del Circo Massimo on Viale Aventino.
82 ► Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Noord — Museum de Noord (museum of the north) and Vogeldorp (village) —
On Zamenhofstraat at Lange Vogelstraat, on the left when traveling north on Zamenhofstraat.
83 ► Turkiye, Izmir, Selçuk, Acarlar — The Latrine — Latrina (Tuvalet) — Die Latrine —
Near Efes Yolu close to Dr. Sabri Yayla Boulevard (Izmir Route D515).
84 ► Turkiye, Manisa, Salihli, Sart — Tuvaletler / Latrines —
Near Kenan Evren Cd. just east of Sart Yolu, on the left when traveling east.
85 ► United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — Ground Level — Abbey Quarter —
Near Abbey Street.
86 ► United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The East Range — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
Near High Street at Park Lane, on the right when traveling south.
87 ► United Kingdom, England, Kent, Tonbridge — 2 — The Water Tower — Tonbridge Castle —
On High Street (Local Route B2260) south of Castle Street, on the right when traveling south.
88 ► United Kingdom, England, North Yorkshire, Knaresborough — The King's Tower — Knaresborough Castle —
Near Waterside.
89 ► United Kingdom, England, Northumberland, Hexham — A military community —
Near road 68 4 kilometers north of England Route A69, on the left when traveling north.
90 ► United Kingdom, England, Nottingham, Nottingham city centre — Castle Ditch — Medieval Nottingham Castle —
Near no nearby street.
91 ► United Kingdom, England, Torbay, Paignton — Paignton Palace: The Medieval Bishop's Hall —
On Palace Place, on the right when traveling west.
92 ► United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Pontefract — A Secure Store — Pontefract Castle —
Near Castle Garth.
93 ► United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Pontefract — A thousand mouths to feed and water — Pontefract Castle —
Near North Baileygate.
94 ► United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Pontefract — Medieval toilets, drains and mines — Pontefract Castle —
Near Castle Garth.
95 ► United Kingdom, England, Westmorland and Furness, Kendal — 2 — Kendal Castle —
Near Sunnyside.
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96 ► United Kingdom, England, Westmorland and Furness, Kendal — 5 — The North-west Tower —
Near Sunnyside.
 
 
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