Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse
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Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse
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Central diving area, photographed during off-season
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Location | 308 E. 6th, Fowler, Kansas |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Built | 1936 |
Built by | Suit, Charles W. |
Architectural style | Moderne |
MPS | New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas MPS |
NRHP Reference # | 09000030[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 17, 2009 |
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]
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 was built or improved by the Works Progress Administration.[1][2]
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