{"id":691,"date":"1911-11-02T11:24:52","date_gmt":"1911-11-02T17:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/cca\/?p=691"},"modified":"2017-08-21T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T18:58:01","slug":"calumet-hecla-bathhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ss.sites.mtu.edu\/cca\/calumet-hecla-bathhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Calumet & Hecla Bathhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dany Peavey, Stevan Sliger, John Krystof, and Travis Dvorak.<\/p>\n

Architect: Charlton & Kuenzli<\/a>
\nLocation: U.S. 41, Calumet
\nBuilt: 1910-11<\/p>\n

\"chbathlate\" — C&H Bathhouse. Photograph by A. K. Hoagland, 2007.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The popularity of the bathtubs and showers that Calumet & Hecla had built in the\u00a0 basement of the library<\/a>\u00a0necessitated the construction of a bathhouse soon after. The $45,000 building was one story on a raised basement and accommodated bathtubs for women, bathtubs and showers for men, and a 26\u2019 x 40\u2019 swimming pool. Women and children used the bathhouse for free, while men paid 3 cents and boys 2-1\/2 cents. C&H underwrote the cost of the bathhouse operations at more than $7,000 a year.<\/p>\n
The bathhouse is modestly decorated. The three bays at either end projected, and had small, high windows reflecting the bath and locker rooms within. The swimming pool was in a rear wing. The brick building was placed on a stone foundation. Keystones over the windows, the flat roof, and the symmetrical layout contributed to the Classical Revival appearance.<\/p>\n
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C&H Bathhouse. MTU Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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C&H Bathhouse. Photograph by A. K. Hoagland, 2007.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The popularity of the bathtubs and showers that Calumet & Hecla had built in the\u00a0 basement of the library<\/a>\u00a0necessitated the construction of a bathhouse soon after. The $45,000 building was one story on a raised basement and accommodated bathtubs for women, bathtubs and showers for men, and a 26\u2019 x 40\u2019 swimming pool. Women and children used the bathhouse for free, while men paid 3 cents and boys 2-1\/2 cents. C&H underwrote the cost of the bathhouse operations at more than $7,000 a year.<\/p>\n
The bathhouse is modestly decorated. The three bays at either end projected, and had small, high windows reflecting the bath and locker rooms within. The swimming pool was in a rear wing. The brick building was placed on a stone foundation. Keystones over the windows, the flat roof, and the symmetrical layout contributed to the Classical Revival appearance.<\/p>\n
$\"chbathearly\"$ <\/a>
C&H Bathhouse. MTU Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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