Journal — January 2023
Maxwell Court, Charles A. Platt, 1902
Rockville, CT
We admire the meticulously arranged visible piping of this multi-function shower and bathtub. The Vermont marble wall panels complete this late Gilded Age state of the art bathroom.
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Photo: © Paúl Rivera
Our freestanding bathtub with exposed pillar taps celebrates the ritual of bathing.
Notes
A room designed for bathing.
Beyond cleanliness, the therapeutic benefits of needle, shower, and liver sprays were becoming well known in the early 20th century.
J. L. Mott Iron Works, New York and Chicago, patented these combination bathing and shower systems in 1877-1893.
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