In 1902 , Matti Finnila ( Finnish spelling : Finnilä ) – born August 23 , 1885 – , the future founder of Finnila 's Finnish Baths , immigrated from Kalajoki , Finland to Los Angeles , California . In Los Angeles , Matti Finnila learned the skill of bricklaying . In 1906 , the San Francisco earthquake inspired Matti Finnila to move to San Francisco , to help rebuild the city
San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Finnila's Finnish Baths