The Schvitz / Detroit, MI
Season 8 Episode 3 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The Schvitz is Detroit’s original urban health club and the only historic bath house left.
Paddy Lynch, a funeral director by trade, has always been fascinated by historic properties. So, when the opportunity to buy a storied landmark and cultural institution for nearly 100 years, it was a dream come true. The Schvitz comes with a gloriously notorious reputation as a bathhouse frequented by Prohibition-era “Purple Gang” mobsters. Open to members and guests since 1930.
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The Schvitz / Detroit, MI
Season 8 Episode 3 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Paddy Lynch, a funeral director by trade, has always been fascinated by historic properties. So, when the opportunity to buy a storied landmark and cultural institution for nearly 100 years, it was a dream come true. The Schvitz comes with a gloriously notorious reputation as a bathhouse frequented by Prohibition-era “Purple Gang” mobsters. Open to members and guests since 1930.
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