Fleishhacker Pool
Fleishhacker Pool was a public saltwater swimming pool complex, located in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California, United States, next to the San Francisco Zoo at Sloat Boulevard and the Great Highway. Upon its completion in 1925, it was one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in the world; it remained open for more than four decades until its closure in 1971. It was demolished in 2000.
| Fleishhacker Pool | |
|---|---|
Postcard of Fleishhacker Pool in 1932 | |
Location within San Francisco | |
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| Location | Sloat Boulevard and Great Highway |
| Town or city | San Francisco, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37.733477°N 122.505978°W |
| Construction started | 1924 |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Demolished | 2000 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Earl Clements (Fleishhacker Pool) Clarence R. Ward and J. Harry Blohme (pool building and bath house) |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000529 |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 1979 |
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