Ann Arbor Stories | Ann Arbor District Library

Ann Arborites haven't always pooped in their pristine flush toilets and private privvys, no sir m'am. Things were gross and disgusting for a long time. Learn about the arrival of the earth closet, the sealing of the privvy vaults, and the story of the very first flush toilet in Ann Arbor. And hear the word poop, like 411 times. Music by Tunde Olaniran. Links (a bunch of them): Strike The Iron While It's Hot! The number of earth closets in Ann Arbor homes. The second page has info about sewers and sewage in Ann Arbor. The first column towards bottom, entitled Closets How To Induce Feeble Health And Early Death Fined For Working On A Shed In Fire Limits Renewal Project Wins Favor The President’s House U-M President's Home, Built 113 Years Ago, Stands As Oldest Campus Structure Kempf House dig: Privy to the past More Earth Closets