Not just 19th century: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-5-million-automated-public-toilets-sold-for-12000/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seatt

Not just 19th century: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-5-million-automated-public-toilets-sold-for-12000/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-5-million... less privacy as a design choice seems to be very deliberate