Finnish Sauna (Virginia, Minnesota)
Finnish Sauna | |
The Finnish Sauna viewed from the south | |
| Location | 105 S. 1st Street, Virginia, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 47°31′21″N 92°31′53.9″W / 47.52250°N 92.531639°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1912 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004360 |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1980 |
The Finnish Sauna is a former public bath in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It opened around 1912 to cater to urban Finnish Americans who wished to maintain the Finnish sauna tradition. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and social history. It was nominated for representing the strong influence of Finnish American culture on the Iron Range, and the commercial services developed to perpetuate it.