Centennial Beach Bathhouse – Naperville IL

City:
Naperville, IL

Site Type:
Swimming Pools, Parks and Recreation, Bathhouses

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1934

Quality of Information:
Very Good

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

Naperville’s Centennial Park beach received a bathhouse during the New Deal, which is still standing today:

“In 1934, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed the bathhouse, built from limestone taken from the quarry at the facility’s western edge.

The completed bathhouse had stone steps leading down to the swimming area. The shallow section included a sandy area and the deep section had three anchored rafts, a 12-foot diving tower, two spring boards and one lifeguard stand.”

The bathhouse was recently renovated: “One of the top priorities was to preserve the historic bathhouse and much care was taken to ensure that its character remained intact.”

Source notes

https://www.centennialbeach.org/history

Site originally submitted by V M on May 19, 2016.

Location Info


500 W. Jackson Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
DuPage County

Coordinates: 41.7714771, -88.1574134

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