Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse

United States historic place


Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Central diving area, photographed during off-season
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Location	308 E. 6th, Fowler, Kansas
Coordinates	37°23′00″N 100°11′31″W / 37.383272°N 100.191906°W / 37.383272; -100.191906
Built	1936
Built by	Suit, Charles W.
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	09000030
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.

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.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Christy Davis (August 10, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse" (PDF). National Park Service.

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