Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse
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.
Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Central diving area, photographed during off-season | |
| Location | 308 E. 6th, Fowler, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 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 |
| 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.
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