Cameron City Pool

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Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196
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LocationPark St., Cameron, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°49′46″N80°34′2″W / 39.82944°N 80.56722°W / 39.82944; -80.56722
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1939
ArchitectHunter, Frank
NRHP reference No. 93000612 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1993

Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196 is a historic swimming pool located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. It was built in 1939, with a grant from the Public Works Administration. It consists of a semi-circular pool with underwater lifeguard station, and a wooden bath house. It incorporates a beach area and is recognized as a potential fire fighting emergency water reserve. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Katherine M. Jourdan (March 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.