Construction decision 1911 (≈ 1911)
The city is launching the bath project.
1912-1918
Interruption of work
Interruption of work 1912-1918 (≈ 1915)
Building stopped by the First War.
1925
Inauguration and stained glass
Inauguration and stained glass 1925 (≈ 1925)
Opening with stained glass from Ehrismann.
2008
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 2008 (≈ 2008)
Full protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The establishment of the baths in full, including building elements by destination, woodwork, ironwork, stained glass, luminaires, floors, technical devices and any other secondary work, as well as the steam boiler and the annex building which houses it with its chimney (Box KO 14): inscription by order of 21 February 2008
Key figures
Maurice Baumeister - Municipal architect
Designer of the project in 1911.
Joseph Ehrismann - Glass painter
Author of stained glass in 1925.
J. Keller - Associate engineer
Associated with Baumeister for the structure.
Origin and history
The municipal baths of Mulhouse, located at 7 rue Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, were designed in 1911 by architect Maurice Baumeister to meet the hygiene and social needs of the city. The work, begun in 1912, was interrupted by World War I, delaying the inauguration until 1925. The establishment consisted of two swimming pools, cabins with bathtubs, and Roman baths on the first floor, equipped with stained glass windows created by Joseph Ehrismann in 1925.
The concrete structure, created by the Zublin engineering office in Strasbourg, incorporated technical innovations such as a water supply network and a steam boiler, still preserved. These baths were part of a broader municipal policy, with Mulhouse having three other similar establishments in working quarters, reflecting the importance attached to public health in the early twentieth century.
Ranked a historic monument in 2008, the building protects all its original elements: woodwork, ironwork, stained glass, luminaires, floors, as well as the boiler and its annex building. This protection underscores the heritage value of a building combining social utility, industrial architecture and glasswork, characteristic of the Mulhousian urbanism of the inter-war period.
The initial project, led by Maurice Baumeister and engineer J. Keller, illustrates the influence of German models in Alsace of the time, then under imperial administration before his return to France. The stained glass windows of Ehrismann, typical of regional art, add an aesthetic dimension to a space designed to democratize access to body care and water recreation.
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