Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse

Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 1, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000873

About this property

The Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse were erected by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. The swimming pool, built in 1937, covers three acres. The Bathhouse was constructed in 1939 of native stone.

Location

Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
36.35587, -96.80572

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000873. It was listed on September 1, 2003.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONECONOMICSARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Corliss Steam Engine
Pre Contact
0.9 mi
Arkansas Valley National Bank
Industrial
1.2 mi
Pawnee County Courthouse
Pre Contact
1.2 mi
Pawnee Indian Agency
Modern
1.5 mi
Pawnee Agency and Boarding School Historic District
Civil War
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Round Mountain Nov 19 1861
1861Civil War
4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse listed on the National Register?

Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse?

Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse?

The period of significance for Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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