Deep Eddy Bathhouse Preservation Plan
The Deep Eddy Bathhouse Restoration is a joint project of:The Friends of Deep Eddy
The City of Austin
Parks and Recreation Dept.
The Preservation Plan was prepared by: Limbacher & Godfrey Architects
History
The Deep Eddy Bathhouse was built in 1936 for a total construction budget of $25,731.06. It was used as it was originally designed until it until the 1960's, when the Austin Natural Science Center took over the entry pavilion, ancillary rooms, and the women's dressing room.
To accommodate the pool functions, the men's dressing room was divided into the men's and
women's dressing rooms, with an administrative room in between.
The Austin Nature Center moved out in the 1980's. Later the roof began to fall in.
In 2003 the Bathhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Preservation Plan
The purpose of this preservation plan is to restore the bathhouse to it's historic
appearance while accounting for handicapped accessibility and modern requirements
for swimming pool management.
Pool Enhancements include:
- A. New ticker kiosk located in resorted entry pavilion.
- B. Restored men's dressing area based on historic precedents.
- C. New women's dressing and shower facilities.
- D. New handicapped accessible rest rooms throughout.
- E. Unisex bathroom for family convenience.
- F. New handicapped accessible path from bathhouse to pool.
- G. New ramps for mobility impaired and families with strollers.
- H. New concession stand.
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