Boston's Pink Palace once served as a restroom. Now it will serve sandwiches.
City officials announced Wednesday that the 1920s Gothic structure on Boston Common best known as an unused men's lavatory has been leased to become a restaurant.
Earl of Sandwich, a Florida-based chain, signed a 15-year-contract to convert the structure into a takeout joint, scheduled to open later this year or early next year following renovations, the Boston Globe reports.
Supporters of the deal figure the idea of a latrine-turned-fast-food stop actually won't be too unsettling, considering that 660-square-foot Palace hasn't been used as a restroom in decades.
This is a great opportunity to transform a unique unused space into an active business, while contributing to the vitality of the Boston Common, Boston Parks Department commissioner Toni Pollak said in a statement. This project will allow us to preserve a historic building while also bringing new life to the park for all visitors to enjoy.
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City officials announced Wednesday that the 1920s Gothic structure on Boston Common best known as an unused men's lavatory has been leased to become a restaurant.
Earl of Sandwich, a Florida-based chain, signed a 15-year-contract to convert the structure into a takeout joint, scheduled to open later this year or early next year following renovations, the Boston Globe reports.
Supporters of the deal figure the idea of a latrine-turned-fast-food stop actually won't be too unsettling, considering that 660-square-foot Palace hasn't been used as a restroom in decades.
This is a great opportunity to transform a unique unused space into an active business, while contributing to the vitality of the Boston Common, Boston Parks Department commissioner Toni Pollak said in a statement. This project will allow us to preserve a historic building while also bringing new life to the park for all visitors to enjoy.
Link: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/24/public-restroom-to-reopen-as-sandwich-shop/
