The Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse, located at 308 E. 6th in Fowler, Kansas, was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal work program. It includes an oval pool and a bathhouse designed in Moderne style architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The listing included the pool and bathhouse as contributing elements and a restroom building as a non-contributing building.[1][2]
Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse | |
 Central diving area, photographed during off-season | |
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| Location | 308 E. 6th, Fowler, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′00″N 100°11′31″W / 37.383272°N 100.191906°W |
| Built | 1936 |
| Built by | Suit, Charles W. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000030[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 2009 |
It was deemed significant as an example of a New Deal-era program providing social and recreational resources. It was one of 40 swimming pools facilities in Kansas that were built or improved by the Works Progress Administration.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Christy Davis (August 10, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse" (PDF). National Park Service.
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