Porter Pool Bathhouse
Porter Pool Bathhouse | |
 Porter Pool Bathhouse, August 2011 | |
  Location within Indiana  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 501 N. Harrison St., Shelbyville, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°31′40″N 85°46′17″W / 39.52778°N 85.77139°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Bohlen, D.A. & Sons; Shelby Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001348[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 2001 |
Porter Pool Bathhouse is a historic bathhouse located at Shelbyville, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular, Art Deco style brick building.[2]: 5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
Upon closure of Porter Pool, the property and building has since been repurposed as the Shelby County Tourism and Visitors Bureau Welcome Center and the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. <httpl://www.shelbycountytourism.com>
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Porter Pool Bathhouse" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
Categories:
- Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Art Deco architecture in Indiana
- Buildings and structures completed in 1930
- Buildings and structures in Shelby County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Shelby County, Indiana
- Public baths on the National Register of Historic Places
- 1930 establishments in Indiana
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs