Back in the early 1900s, indoor plumbing was still a luxury.
And when you had it?
Enter: The hallway sink — or as it was sometimes called, the hall sink or washstand .
Its purpose?
Quick handwashing and facial refreshment — without trekking to the full bathroom.
Before we had powder rooms or half-baths on every floor, hallway sinks were the answer to a very real problem:
Bathrooms were often upstairs
Staircases were steep
