New Bath House at Rotorua.

Progress, Volume I, Issue 8, 1 June 1906, Page 200

New Bath House at Rotorua.

This fine structure, which is in course of erection, will be 320 ft. long, and, although apparently two-storied, it is mamly of only one floor. The building runs due north and south and faces west, so that every portion, except the short southerly aspect, has the sun during some time of the day. In the centre, over the entrance hall, the gabled roof contains two stones, and at the intersection of the central roofs is placed an octagonal tower, forming a lantern light to the central hall. An arrangement of double doors serves to prevent the westerly winds blowing straight into the building, and shuts out draught. The central hall rises straight to the roof, baring the open timbers. The floor throughout the building is tessellated. A gallery leads round the hall to a pretty room over the entrance porch, and provides, amongst other things, room for an orchestra. On the right of the entrance hall are the doctor's consulting rooms, waiting rooms dressing rooms, and a clerk's office, and on each side of the central hall are the corridors leading to the north and south wings of the building. As these two corridors (ladies' and gentlemen's) are identically the same, a description of one will suffice. The breadth is 10 ft., and lighting on each

side is provided by windows opening inwards. The floor is red-tiled, and presents a clean and inviting appearance combined with the light walls. At regular intervals along these walls are the doors leading to the private deep and shallow baths, lavatonum and massage establishments. The cost of the new bath house when completed will amount to /26,000, and it should tend to increase the popularity of the famous North Island health resort.