• Atwater Plunge (demolished) - Atwater CA
    "The Plunge, a WPA project approved for construction in early May of 1936, figured prominently in the lives of Atwater residents who grew up mid-20th century. It opened on June 11, 1938, letting adults swim for 25 cents -- children for 10 cents... The Plunge was a massive, laned swimming pool buffered by two buildings -- a changing room for girls and another for boys... Originally operated by the city, the Plunge was turned over to a private business in 1958. It's unclear exactly when it closed. Many people remember it being bulldozed."
  • Tuberculosis Hospital - Atwater CA
    "This structure is a combined preventorium and children's hospital, the two units being connected by a large recreation room. The preventorium consists of two dormitories, one for boys and one for girls, separated by a nurses' station, each dormitory accommodating 20 beds. The hospital has an X-ray and an examination and treatment room, three wards, eight single rooms, and the dining room and kitchen. The entire lay-out has a usable floor area of 13,750 square feet. The construction consists of reinforced-concrcic footings, wood frame with stucco finish on the exterior walls, and a mission tile roof. The nurses' home is a separate building...