Public Bath No. 7 Explained

Public Bath No. 7
Location:227-231 Fourth Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates:40.6767°N -73.9833°W
Built:1906
Architect:Almirall, Raymond F.
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:September 12, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85002275
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:September 11, 1984
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:1287
Designated Other2 Color:
  1. FFE978

Public Bath No. 7 is a historic bathhouse located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. It was designed by Brooklyn architect Raymond F. Almirall.[1] It was built between 1906 and 1910 and is constructed of white glazed brick and limestone colored terra cotta blocks. The design is based on a Renaissance palazzo. It measures three bays by five bays. The bathhouse was converted to a gymnasium in 1937.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

In the 1990s, it was converted to a private events space and renamed The Lyceum.

In 2014, the property was lost to foreclosure.

In 2017, the building finished restoration.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peek Inside Park Slope's Newly Restored Brooklyn Lyceum and Public Bath (Photos) . www.brownstoner.com. 2020-04-03. 17 July 2017 . Susan De Vries.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Public Bath No. 7. July 1985. 2011-02-20. Merrill Hesch. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019064615/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3186. 2012-10-19. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying eight photos.