Badhuis Polanenstraat, Public bath and municipal monument in Spaarndammerbuurt, Netherlands.
Badhuis Polanenstraat is a bathhouse with protected architectural status located in the Spaarndammerbuurt neighborhood. The building was originally designed with segregated sections for men and women, reflecting the needs of its visitors at the time.
The building was designed by the Public Works Department in 1913 and completed in 1916 to serve Amsterdam's growing population. It was part of a wave of modern infrastructure projects that modernized the city in the early 1900s.
The bathhouse served as a community gathering place where neighbors met and connected while attending to their daily hygiene needs. The segregated entrances reflected the social standards of that era.
The monument is located in a residential area and easy to reach from a quiet street nearby. The site can be explored on foot and offers a good view of the neighborhood's architecture from the outside.
The building was converted into residential apartments in 2021 while preserving its protected features, showing how historical structures can be adapted for new purposes. This transformation allowed the structure to be secured for future generations.
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