An assortment of odd doors photographed in Manhattan, New York for Dan’s Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2023/09/21/held-behind-doors/.
Many years ago we lived in the Lower East Side or East Village and we used the baths a few times when we didn’t have access to a shower. It is now Bathhouse Studios and is used for venues.
This Public Baths was built between 1904 and 1905 and designed by architect Arnold W. Brunner in the neo-Italian Renaissance style. There were 14 City-operated public baths opened between 1901 and 1914. Charitable organizations opened public baths and anyone could use them for a small fee on the Lower East Side. Many apartments had no bathing facilities and the public baths filled a need.
Tours – Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of New York (nymasons.org) if your interested.
The last photo is the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, New York, United States
Love the doors – that red Engine 55 one looks so whimsical it doesn’t seem real…
Many other ones like it in New York City 😊
Excellent set!
Thanks
A fabulous collection Sherry. Love the hinges on the Calvary Park Avenue door 🙂
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed these.
Great architecture, interesting history, Sherry!
Thanks Sue.
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I’m not sure which one I Iike the best. They’re all gorgeous. But red doors always grab my attention. Engine 55 looks like it belongs in a toy shop.
Thanks you Gloria
An interesting bit of history (one I never knew) and some beautiful doors, Sherry. It’s too hard to pick a favorite (although I always love seeing firehouse doors). The Calvary doors on Park Avenue are wonderful, as are those of the baths and the Lodge. I’m not sure how you got far enough away for those excellent photos, but it’s amazing seeing them in the full entrance.
Thanks Dan. I stood across the street to take the photographs.