At the turn of the century, decades before L.A.'s beachfronts got crammed with its smörgåsbord of incongruous beachside mansions, the "strand" was populated by the occasional elaborate bathhouse. From the hot salt baths of Santa Monica's "first luxury hotel," which was nixed in 1909, to the Indian-inspired palace of the Ocean Park Bath House, Curbed LA has a beautiful, monochromatic look at the best places to bathe in the early 19th century. Have a look. [Curbed LA]
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