Art & Design Serendipity And Sustainability Take The Plunge At Thompson Bathhouse Under the El at Girard, a couple sets out to turn an historic bathhouse into a progressive playspace for children. Co-editor Michael Bixler reports
History 12th Street Gym Is Great, But It Used To Be The Shvitz Nothing says healthy living like a corned beef sandwich, a lit cigar, and the sauna. Ron Avery gives us an old-world tour of Camac Baths, the former Jewish bathhouse at 12th Street Gym
History An Antique Swimming Hole Under The El A public bath for five decades, this brick-arched beauty now houses a brush and broom manufacturer. The Shadow dives into the history of this sunken treasure under the El
Preservation At The Traditional Start of Summer, Good-Bye To A Pool Full Of Tradition Without any kind of protection, the historic Fante Leon Pool in the Italian Market–with its classical portico–meets the bulldozer
