The Tenino Stone Company Quarry, at City Park in Tenino, Washington, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1983.
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| Location | City Park, Tenino, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 46°51′16″N 122°51′10″W / 46.85444°N 122.85278°W |
| Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003355[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1983 |
Also known as the Memorial Swimming Pool or the Veteran's Pool, the site is a sandstone quarry from which stone was removed in a box shape. It is used as a swimming and diving pool and the basin split into two sections, a shallow area and a deeper pool, large enough to be considered an inland lake.
History
editThe Tenino Stone Company closed in 1918[2] and when quarry operations ended in the 1920s, the formation filled with spring water. There are two proposed causes to the cavities filling with water - that workers in the quarry opened up a natural spring or that personnel turned the pumps off as they left the job in a labor protest.[3]
The area was closed and was deemed a no-trespassing zone, but the quarry became an unofficial pool in the community.[2] The quarry was placed on the NRHP in 1983.[1]
Tenino Quarry Pool
editTenino purchased the quarry and surrounding acreage in 1946. The area was officially opened as a pool, known as the Tenino Memorial Pool or as the Veteran's Pool, by the city on June 8, 1950[2][4][a] and remained without any significant upgrades until a 2018 renovation project funded in part by a grant of $200,000 from Thurston County. The remodeling was completed in 2023 with the addition of a splash park and a combined retaining wall and walkway, and betterments were completed to the decks, docks, and filtration systems.[5][6] Further renovations were undertaken into 2024 which included additional safety measures and access for disabled people; a large reopening of the facility was in June 2024 as part of the city's Tenino Family Fun Day event.[2][4]
Features
editThe box-shaped quarry measures about 900 feet (270 m) long, 60 feet (18 m) wide, and 90 feet (27 m) deep.[7]
The site contains two separate swimming areas. A 2 foot (0.61 metres) deep shallow pool also contains a spray area. The large pool, used for swimming and diving is measured up to 80 feet (24.4 m) in depth and is deep enough to be considered an inland lake.[5][7] The site also contains picnic areas and outdoor shower facilities.[4]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d The Chronicle staff (June 20, 2024). "Tenino Quarry Pool set to reopen with a new look after four-year closure". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ The Chronicle staff (April 15, 2017). "Expedition to Bottom of Tenino Quarry Pool Planned for Thursday". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dimond, Jacob (June 4, 2023). "Tenino Quarry Pool renovations nearly finished as grand reopening approaches". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Sexton, Owen (May 24, 2023). "Seasonal Lifeguards Needed for Tenino Quarry Pool This Summer". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Mikkelsen, Drew (July 20, 2018). "Grant money pouring into Tenino Quarry Pool". King 5 News (Seattle, Washington). Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b J.H. Vandermeer (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tenino Stone Company Quarry / Memorial Swimming Pool". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2019. with accompanying photo from 1981
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