394 Amanda Street
Historic Name: | Burlington Community Swimming Pools and Bathhouse |
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Reference Number: | 13000850 |
Location (Address): | 394 Amanda Street |
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County: | Racine |
City/Village: | Burlington |
Township: |
Burlington Community Swimming Pools and Bathhouse 394 Amanda Street, Devor Park, Burlington, Racine County Architect: Carl Iverson Date of Construction: 1965 The Burlington Community Swimming Pools and Bathhouse, a privately-developed public swimming pool facility constructed in 1965, is located in Devor Park. It is an intact example of mid-20th century architecture and of locally-produced pre-cast concrete construction. The building's functional organization places entrances on all sides of the building and minimizes traditional concepts of front and back. Elements of the bathhouse's contemporary architectural design are seen in its low profile, the expression of structural roof members, the horizontal banding of windows along the upper wall, and the exploitation of standardized materials. The availability of numerous and newly available materials are displayed in the bathhouse's design and construction. While concrete was used during the first decades of the twentieth century, it was not until after World War II that new concrete products were readily available in southeastern Wisconsin. J. W. Peters and Sons manufactured the bathhouse's pre-stressed, pre-cast concrete, double-T roof members. Spanning the entire width of the building, they are highly visible, left exposed on the building's exterior and interior. The owners of this local firm participated in the development of the pool facility. The Burlington Community Swimming Pools and Bathhouse is one of Burlington's most prominent examples of contemporary architecture and of the use of locally manufactured pre-cast concrete structural members. |
Period of Significance: | 1965 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Recreation And Culture: Sport Facility |
Architectural Style: | Modern Movement |
Resource Type: | Building |
Architect: | Carl Iverson |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 10/23/2013 |
State Register Listing Date: | 11/16/2012 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 1 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 2 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 2 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |