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Porter Pool Bathhouse

Coordinates: 39°31′40″N 85°46′17″W / 39.52778°N 85.77139°W / 39.52778; -85.77139
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Porter Pool Bathhouse
Porter Pool Bathhouse, August 2011
Porter Pool Bathhouse is located in Indiana
Porter Pool Bathhouse
Porter Pool Bathhouse is located in the United States
Porter Pool Bathhouse
Location501 N. Harrison St., Shelbyville, Indiana
Coordinates39°31′40″N 85°46′17″W / 39.52778°N 85.77139°W / 39.52778; -85.77139
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1930 (1930)
Built byBohlen, D.A. & Sons; Shelby Construction Co.
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.01001348[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2001

Porter Pool Bathhouse is a historic bathhouse located at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a 1+12-story, rectangular, Art Deco style brick building.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

Upon closure of Porter Pool, the property and building has since been repurposed as the Shelby County Tourism and Visitors Bureau Welcome Center and the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. <httpl://www.shelbycountytourism.com>

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Porter Pool Bathhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs