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The central aim is to analyze how comfort stations and similar facilities shaped public and private life in urban America from 1880 to 1930.

March 26, 2026Urban History

Laura Walikainen Rouleau, Private Spaces in Public Places: Comfort Stations, Fitting Rooms, Public Baths, and Locker Rooms in America, 1880–1930. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. viii + 136pp. 50 figures. $59.95/£45.00 hbk. $59.95 ebk.

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The central aim is to analyze how comfort stations and similar facilities shaped public and private life in urban America from 1880 to 1930.
Historical analysis of urban facilities in America
Examination of architectural designs and social functions
Analysis of public attitudes toward private spaces
Identified trends in the evolution of comfort stations and fitting rooms
Demonstrated their role in promoting hygiene and social interaction
Revealed differences in public acceptance over the decades

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This book explores the evolution of comfort stations and bathing facilities in America, suggesting their social importance.

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Laura Walikainen Rouleau, Private Spaces in Public Places: Comfort Stations, Fitting Rooms, Public Baths, and Locker Rooms in America, 1880–1930. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. viii + 136pp. 50 figures. 59.95 ebk.

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Marie Allitt (2026) studied this question.

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This book explores the evolution of comfort stations and bathing facilities in America, suggesting their social importance.

Laura Walikainen Rouleau, Private Spaces in Public Places: Comfort Stations, Fitting Rooms, Public Baths, and Locker Rooms in America, 1880–1930. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. viii + 136pp. 50 figures. $59.95/£45.00 hbk. $59.95 ebk.

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Laura Walikainen Rouleau, Private Spaces in Public Places: Comfort Stations, Fitting Rooms, Public Baths, and Locker Rooms in America, 1880–1930. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. viii + 136pp. 50 figures. $59.95/£45.00 hbk. $59.95 ebk.

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