- City:
- Atwater, CA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
“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.”
Source notes
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