Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse explained

Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse
Coordinates:37.3833°N -100.1919°W
Built:1936
Architecture:Moderne
Added:February 17, 2009
Mpsub:New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas MPS
Refnum:09000030

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse . Christy Davis . August 10, 2008 . National Park Service.