Kitchen and Bath History

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The First Electric Range

1910

First Domestic Refrigerator

1925

Two Door Refrigerator Freezer

1947

The First Microwave Oven

1946

Push Button Cooking

1950’s

First Automatic Dishwasher

1954

Amana Radar Range

1967

Side By Side w/H20

1969

Baths

Bathroom History

The earliest bathrooms belonged to the wealthy (early 19th Century)

By mid 19th Century finer homes were built with separate bathrooms

Running hot and cold water will still considered a luxury

Bathroom History

Early 20th Century – The middle class started to get a simple hygienic bathroom.

The early bath contained three standard fixtures Toilet Sink Bathtub/Shower

Bathroom History

In rural areas less than 50% had bathrooms

The National Plumbing Code was established in 1951

Today we use the Oregon Specialty Plumbing Code

Bathroom History

The first standards/regulations were established in 1934

In 1940 the Housing Census found that only 50.9% of all US houses had a bath with a flush toilet

By the 1950’s 85% of urban homes had running hot and cold water

92% had a flush toilet 89% had a bathtub or shower

Bathroom History 1900’s

Emphasis was on sanitation and hygiene, bathrooms had an “Antiseptic” look

Claw Foot Tubs Cabinetry was not popular Lighting was achieved with a single

shadeless bulb in the center of the room

Bathroom History 1920’s

Sanitary plumbing was becoming widespread so more attention was turned to aesthetics

The shower became common The closed in rectangular porcelain tub replaced the

clawfoot Pedestal sinks and console sinks with legs became

popular Porcelain made colors possible Center ceiling lamp with milk-glass diffusers Dresser tables Nickel used as faucet finish

Bathroom History 1930’s

• Bathrooms began to resemble the rest of the house

• Small sinks called dental lavatories

• Sinks supported by a single post

• Leak-proof, one-piece showers were developed

• Art and Crafts movement introduced more color

Dental Lav.

Closed Rectangular

Tub

Dressing

Table

Single post

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Bathroom History 1940’s

• More colors• Dental Lavatory disappeared• The bench bathtub was introduced• Laminates, mirrored walls, glass counters and

cork floors• Chrome replaced nickel• Linoleum floors

• Plastic appeared in fixtures • Small appliances like hair dryers

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Bathroom History 1950’s

• Lavatory cabinets were common

• The “Powder Room” idea developed

• Ceiling fixtures with a light, fan and heater.

• Fiberglass tubs were introduced

• Pink and Gray were popular colors

Bathroom History 1960’s

• The bath became a place of relaxation

• Bold colors emerged – orange, yellow “Avocado Green” and “Harvest Gold”

• The second bathroom became standard

• The California hot tub and backyard pools became popular

Bathroom History 1970’s

• Multi-person tubs & hydro massage tubs

• New colors – sand, gray and black

• The double lavatory

• Nostalgic baths

• Theme design – patriotic, nautical

• Solid surface countertops

Bathroom History 1980’s & 90’s

• Bathrooms begin to increase in size

• Softer pastel colors

• Recessed down lighting

• Baths pared up with the exercise rooms

• His and her spaces

• 1.6 gallon/flush toilets

Bathroom History Present

Ofuro Soaking Tub