Sutro Baths
Adolph Sutro, a wealthy San Francisco resident and former mayor of the city, once owned most of the land in the western half of San Francisco.
One of his grandest projects was the construction of an amazing glass-roofed structure containing seven salt water swimming pools, fed by the powerful tides at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Here you see the ruins of the baths, along with the Cliff House and Seal Rocks. He also built a railway to bring people to the baths -- the old railroad bed is now the Lands End Trail.
Happy Friday! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your visits, comments, awards and faves. I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2017
Sutro Baths
Adolph Sutro, a wealthy San Francisco resident and former mayor of the city, once owned most of the land in the western half of San Francisco.
One of his grandest projects was the construction of an amazing glass-roofed structure containing seven salt water swimming pools, fed by the powerful tides at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Here you see the ruins of the baths, along with the Cliff House and Seal Rocks. He also built a railway to bring people to the baths -- the old railroad bed is now the Lands End Trail.
Happy Friday! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your visits, comments, awards and faves. I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2017