• 37°46′48″N 122°30′49″W / 37.78000°N 122.51361°W. The baths c. 1896. Sutro Baths interior, c. 1896. 1897 film of the baths by Thomas Edison.
  • Once the largest indoor swimming establishment in the world, the Sutro Baths is now an eerie ruin, sitting in one of the most beautiful settings in San Francisco.
  • Adolph Sutro , the self-made millionaire who designed Sutro Heights and later the second Cliff House , developed the amazing Sutro Baths in 1894.
  • The Sutro Baths in San Francisco. Along the ruggedly beautiful Northern California coastline sits an unexpected and eerie ode to a time now forgotten.
  • If you're planning a visit to San Francisco's Richmond District, it's worth visiting the ruins of the Sutro Baths, both for their breathtaking views and rich history.
  • Suggest you take advantage of this attraction to have lunch @ the Cliff House restaurant, which is adjacent to the Sutro bath attraction.
  • Adolph Sutro, the self-made millionaire who designed Sutro Heights and later the second Cliff House, developed the fantastic Sutro Baths in 1894.
  • After Sutro died in 1898, his family continued to run his properties, but as the country entered the Great Depression, Sutro Baths could no longer stay afloat.
  • Located at the westernmost point of Lands End, the Sutro Baths were built by developer and mayor of the city Adolph Sutro.
  • The Sutro Baths were extremely expensive to operate and struggled for years with the high operating and maintenance costs.