Manitou Bathhouse, Historic bathhouse in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
The Manitou Bathhouse stands along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado, a three-story building constructed around 1920 or 1921. Its ground floor now holds businesses such as Manitou Winery, Theo's Toys and Border Burger Bar, with residential units on the second and third floors. Inside the building is the Soda Spring, and original marble floors, a bar and murals remain from its spa years.
Construction occurred between 1920 and 1921, replacing an earlier bathhouse from 1882. It functioned as a mineral water spa offering therapeutic and social experiences.
The Soda Spring rises inside the building, one of the mineral springs that made Manitou Springs a resort town. In the early 1900s the spa served as the town's social center, where visitors bathed, saw a physician and read in the reading rooms. The ground floor now holds shops including Manitou Winery, Theo's Toys and Border Burger Bar.
The building is freely accessible today since it houses shops and residences. Visitors can explore the interior and architectural details while walking through or shopping.
The Soda Spring sits inside the building itself, one of the mineral springs near which the spa was built. Before the 2005 renovation the structure stood vacant after flooding and disrepair, and it is listed in the Save America's Treasures project.
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