Sutro Restoration Project

A website for the Sutro Baths Restoration Initiative — a public-private partnership proposal to restore San Francisco's historic Sutro Baths through private capital investment.

Live Site: sutro.vercel.app

About the Project

The Sutro Baths were once the world's largest indoor swimming establishment, built in 1896 by Adolph Sutro. After a fire in 1966, the site's potential has remained unrealized. This project explores a Section 111 Historic Lease to restore the Baths through private investment while maintaining public access — creating one of the most inspiring places in the country.

Key Features

• Zone A (Private Sanctuary): Luxury thermal spa generating revenue for maintenance
• Zone B (Public Access): Free tidal pools, observation decks, and interpretive center
• $0 Taxpayer Cost: 100% privately funded restoration

Tech Stack

This is a static website built with:

• HTML5
• CSS3 (vanilla, no frameworks)
• Vanilla JavaScript (small letter typeface toggle)
• Google Fonts (Playfair Display + serif variants for letter page)

No build process required — just open index.html in a browser.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• A modern web browser
• (Optional) A local development server for testing

Local Development

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/acwints/sutro.git
   cd sutro

2. Open locally

   # Option 1: Open directly
   open index.html
   
   # Option 2: Python server
   python3 -m http.server 8000
   # Visit http://localhost:8000
   
   # Option 3: Node server
   npx serve

Project Structure

sutro/
├── index.html              # Main HTML file
├── letter.html             # Open letter page
├── styles.css              # All styles
├── vercel.json             # Security headers for production
├── .github/workflows/ci.yml # Link hygiene check
├── images/
│   ├── historical/         # Historic Sutro Baths photos (NPS, public domain)
│   ├── current/            # Current site photos
│   ├── vision/             # AI renderings of restoration vision
│   └── IMAGE_SOURCES.md    # Image attribution and sources
├── README.md
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── SECURITY.md
└── LICENSE

Adding Images

The site includes placeholder galleries for images. See images/IMAGE_SOURCES.md for:

• Recommended image sources (public domain/free)
• Required filenames and dimensions
• Attribution requirements

Current Images Needed

Folder	Files Needed	Source
historical/	✅ Complete	NPS.gov (public domain)
current/	4 images	Unsplash, Wikimedia
vision/	6 images	AI renderings

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Quick Contribution Guide

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Security

For security concerns, please see our Security Policy.

Important: Never commit sensitive data such as:

• API keys or tokens
• Personal information
• Credentials of any kind

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• National Park Service — Historical images (public domain)
• Adolph Sutro — Original visionary behind the Sutro Baths
• San Francisco community — For preserving this historic site's memory

Contact

• Project Website: sutro.vercel.app
• GitHub Issues: Report a bug or request a feature

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This project is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any government entity. It represents a private proposal for consideration.