Pissoir
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A pissoir is a French invention, common in Europe, that provides a urinal in public space with a lightweight structure. The availability of pissoirs aims to reduce urination onto buildings, sidewalks,
'Colonne Rambuteau', photographed 1865
A cast iron urinal in College Street, Glasgow, installed 1850–54, photographed in 1866
A later Paris pissoirs in cast iron, photographed c. 1865
Colonnes Rambuteau, Paris, c. 1860
Public toilet
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A public toilet, also known as a restroom, bathroom or washroom, is a room or small building with toilets and sinks for use by the general public. The facilities are available to customers, travelers,
Pissoir
…suggested the name vespasiennes, in reference to the 1st century Roman emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus, who placed a tax on urine collected from public toilets for use in tanning. This is the usual term by which street urinals are known in the French speaking world, although pissoirs and pissotière are also…
Accessible female and male public washrooms on the Boise River Greenbelt in Idaho, US, featuring public art
A public toilet in London, England
Washing fixtures at York University, Toronto, Ontario
Public pay toilet in Kenya