Since 1807, a public bath operated in Yekaterinodar, managed by Golubkina. The building was simple: wooden, with brick facing, and the ceiling was supported by beams. Water from the bath flowed under the floor and then into the yard, where a puddle formed, drying up over time. Later, the bath closed. Besides Golubkina's bath, the city had Okorokov's "thermae."

In 1878, a unified rate for bath services was introduced in the Russian Empire: 3 kopecks per person for lower ranks. Although bath owners disliked this, they were forced to comply with the established rate.

The real development of the bath industry in Yekaterinodar began with the construction of a large bathhouse by M.M. Likhatsky on Dlinna Street. Mark Mikhailovich Likhatsky, a native Cossack, was registered in the merchant class of the city. His project was reported in the newspaper: "At the end of Krasnaya, near the almshouse, merchant Likhatsky is starting to build a three-story house for a trading bath. The city has long needed a decent bath."

Construction progressed quickly. The three-story building, with patterned brickwork on the facade and beautiful attics, attracted the attention of passersby. In addition to the main room, an artesian well was dug, two large iron tanks were installed, and a network of water pipes was laid.

Within six months, the bath was completed. The first floor was designated for the common bath, the second for the "noble" bath, and the third for 14 family rooms equipped with soft sofas, mirrors, and copper basins. The basement housed a laundry with improved washing machines.

A novelty was the steam heating and electric lighting: 110 bulbs illuminated the bath in the evening. On December 9, 1893, the bath opened, but there was a problem with hiring staff. Likhatsky hired female servants from the townspeople, but they refused to undergo a medical examination and left. He had to hire workers from Warsaw. Prices for visiting the bath remained between 10 and 20 kopecks.

At the same time, Adam Adamuli opened a bath on Pospolitakinskaya Street. He wanted to surpass Likhatsky and planned to use water from the main water supply, but due to a lack of filters, he had to drill his own well. In 1900-1901, he built a two-story bath of red brick with central heating and electric lighting, but it could not compete with Likhatsky's bath.

On August 26, 1915, Likhatsky passed away, and his property was inherited by his son Anton. However, after the establishment of Soviet power, the bath was seized and transferred to the municipal department. On May 5, 1920, Anton was issued a certificate for temporary management of the bath. The bath became communal No. 2, retaining the previous prices: 20 kopecks for adults, 10 for children.

Before this, other baths operated in Yekaterinodar, but they were confiscated and closed. Until the 1950s, three large baths built before the revolution functioned: Likhatsky's, Adamuli's, and Vinogradsky's.

In 1935, a new three-story bath opened on Dubinka. In the post-war period, with the mass construction of houses with showers, the need for public baths diminished.

Likhatsky's bath, an architectural monument, still stands and looks splendid.