Two Italianate Victorians from 1876 - 2012

About This Item

Compare with previous slide from 1988; the tree now blocks the left Victorian house. The building on the right has been re-Victorianized. The house on the left, from 1980 to 2008, was a female-only bathhouse called Oscento, which closed when the owner wanted to retire. The front parlor had lockers for clothes with showers beyond that, and then a room with a soaking pool. In the garden were two round cedar saunas, one with steam and one dry. No sex was allowed, but unlike Kabuki Spa, talking was permitted - it became a great place to meet women.

Created by
Kirkeberg, Max
Date
1/30/12
Slide ID
MiW-Valencia-900-E-22
Type
35 mm slide
Format
TIFF
Source
Max Kirkeberg Collection
Locale
San Francisco, California
Rights
Public
Views
1244

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