- City:
- Durham, NH
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Parks and Recreation, Colleges and Universities, Swimming Pools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1937
- Completed:
- 1938
Description
This outdoor, one acre, “flow-through” pool was constructed by the WPA in 1937-38 on the UNH campus near the center of town. It has been a popular site ever since.
This summer, the university announced plans to close the pool, but there is an ongoing, and growing effort to preserve this historic site.
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David Lancaster
As a member of the Hanover NH swim team I swam competitions in this pool in the late 60s, early 70s