Mike Lamb Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Before indoor plumbing became code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 It seems oddly symmetrical. Were the separate entrances for men & women? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Good ol' Mayor Medill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 10 hours ago, Jim Katen said: It seems oddly symmetrical. Were the separate entrances for men & women? "Chicago’s public baths were simple and utilitarian. Most were named after notable public officials. Separate facilities for men and women were not provided; they were simply accommodated for on different days. A waiting room was usually provided in a small outcropping to the side of the main building. The early bathhouses were built with very little ornament with the exception of the name of the bath above the entrance. Later bathhouses appear to have been built with more design in mind, but they were still very simple overall." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 So I couldn't bathe on Tuesday because a bunch of dames were using it then? Brings me back to my question. Why so symmetrical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted June 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 10:39 PM, Jim Katen said: Why so symmetrical? I couldn't tell you. It sort of looks like the same architect who designed the old Chgo firehouses. Unfortunately, my inspection was the building to the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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