Happy World Plumbing Day! Did you know in the United States that it was only a little less than two hundred years ago that plumbing was still not considered a necessity? Only fancy hotels and mansions had indoor plumbing. In fact the White House didn’t even have indoor plumbing until 1853. And even then, “…there were no toilets, showers, or tubs for the servants.”
“Running water, not yet considered a necessity, was available only where it could increase the servants’ efficiency—in the pantry on the main floor, in the hall of the basement, in the upstairs hall.”*
Plumbing is still a luxury in some parts of our world, so when you turn on the tap today be thankful! It provides us with clean water, and keeps our houses and streets free of waste! Thus stopping the spread of disease.
And Happy Whimsical Wednesday! Here are some our favorite blog posts about plumbing to honor World Plumbing Day….
Did you know that people used hollowed logs as sewer pipes?
Everyone deserves a bathroom fit for a president, do you know who had the first bathtub in the White House?
Did you ever wonder when modern plumbing started?
To Read more…
*http://www.whitehousehistory.org/history/white-house-timelines/workers-1850s-1890s.html
