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Serendipity And Sustainability Take The Plunge At Thompson Bathhouse
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

12th Street Gym Is Great, But It Used To Be The Shvitz
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

An Antique Swimming Hole Under The El
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

Preservation

Bath House Dreams

Restoring Fante-Leone to its public purpose


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