We have a 1910 adobe home.  The small indoor bath was added in 1942.  As we started a complete bathroom remodel  the one thing I wanted was a normal size bath tub.  However, we discovered  that by placing the faucet above the tub on the wall the plumber could remove the end ledge we could squeeze a standard tub in the existing space.  the fixtures from Wayfair were less than 1/3 the price of the local plumbing store.  They are absolute beautiful as well as very classy.