Adolph Sutro’s Interior Ocean: A Social Snapshot of 19th-Century Bathing in the United States

The story of the Sutro Baths (1894–96) in San Francisco is an early example of encapsulating territory and interiorizing the natural environment. This paper situates Sutro’s crystal palace for swimmers within the architectural and social contexts of bathing in the 19th century. The novel typology of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nerea Feliz Arrizabalaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-05-01
Series:Architectural Histories
Online Access:https://journal.eahn.org/articles/481