Francis Pool
Title
Francis Pool
Subject
Francis Pool (Washington, D.C.)
Construction projects
Swimming pools
Description
Photographs of the building of the Francis Pool Bathhouse and rebuilding of the pool at Francis Pool located at 2435 N Street, NW in the West End area of D.C. The original Francis Pool opened in 1928 and was one of two pools for African-American Washingtonians built by the city. It was state of the art for the time and included a high dive. It was highly popular up through World War II, and then its usage started to decline somewhat. It eventually fell into disrepair leading to the building of a new pool and bathhouse. It is now once again a popular pool in the city for use by all Washingtonians.
Creator
District Department of Transportation
Stewart Brothers Photographers
Date
1993
Format
Photographs
Language
English
Type
Prints
Collection
Citation
District Department of Transportation and Stewart Brothers Photographers , “Francis Pool,” DDOT Historic Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ddotlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/185.