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Know Your City No.141 Entrance and façade of old Bimini Hot Springs and Bath Los Angeles, Calif

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Title: Know Your City No.141 Entrance and façade of old Bimini Hot Springs and Bath Los Angeles, Calif
Date Created and/or Issued: April 7, 1956
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4681
Description: Bimini Baths feed by hot mineral springs, 2,000 feet underground was founded by Dr. David W. Edwards in 1902. The baths closed in the 1950s. In the 1990s Los Angeles Eco-Village bought the buildings and grounds.
ANSWER: Shown in the photo is the entrance to the old Bimini Hot Springs and Bath. Situated at 180 Bimini Place, just east of Vermont Ave., "Bimini" enjoyed years of great popularity as a health spot-- had mineral baths, steam baths and no less than three swimming pools.
KNOW YOUR CITY, NO.141 -- Lots of people used to get all steamed up in this place. Long closed, it once was world famous and one of the top tourist attractions. It wasn't a billiard parlor, but there was plenty of pool. See the answer on Page 28, Part ll.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b257_95950FI
ark:/21198/zz0002t74c
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Façades--California--Los Angeles
Landmarks
Automobiles--United States--1950-1960
Health resorts--California--Los Angeles County
Bimini Hot Springs (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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