Fleishhacker Pool or Delia Fleishhacker Memorial Building is a common saltwater pool located in the southwest corner of San Francisco, California, USA, next to the San Francisco Zoo on Sloat Boulevard and the Great Highway. After completion in 1925, it was one of the world's largest heated outdoor pools and remained open for more than four decades until closure in 1971. It was finally demolished in 2000.
Video Fleishhacker Pool
Construction
It was built by philanthropist and civilian leader Herbert Fleishhacker in 1924, and opened April 22, 1925. The pond is measured 1,000 times 150 feet (300 x 50 m), has 6,500,000 US gal (25,000,000 L) of seawater, and accommodated 10,000 baths. The pool is so large that the lifeguard needs a rowing boat for patrols, and is used by the military for training and practice. Pond water is pumped from the Pacific Ocean, filtered and heated. The pool heater can warm 2,800 gallons of US (11,000 L) of sea water from 60 degrees to 75 degrees Fahrenheit every minute. This results in a constant pool water temperature of 72 degrees for an AAU swim meet.
Water is provided by a series of pumps and piping at high tide, directly from the Pacific Ocean 650Ã, ft (200 m) away. There is also a diving pool with size 50Ã, ft (15 m) square and a depth of 14 m (4.3 m) and two tiled submarines.
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Decline
After years of poor cost and maintenance, the pool showed a setback when the storm in January 1971 damaged its drainage pipeline. Because the cost of repairs exceeds the City budget, the pool is converted into a freshwater pool that produces poor water quality. As a result of the poor effort in conversion and the resulting water quality, the swimming pool closed in late 1971.
In 1999, the San Francisco Zoological Society awarded home ownership of billiards. The pool itself is filled with rocks and pebbles, with the space now functioning as a parking lot for the zoo. The poolhouse was abandoned, ignored, and occupied by homeless people for years until destroyed by a fire on December 1, 2012. The remaining ruins were destroyed, and only a fragment consisting of three fixed decorative entrances to mark the site.
References
External links
- List 26 photos of the Fleishhacker Pool in the Library of Congress
- Ocean Beach Bulletin: "Before Now - Fleishhacker Pool and its 6 million gallons"
- Terrastories.com: Contemporary photographs of Fleishhacker Bath House & amp; History Pool
- SFgate.com: "Shrinkage: Missing swimming pool in San Francisco"
- Bcx.news: "Fleishhacker Pool 1954 by San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, California"
- San Francisco's Guide and Guide Guide and Sponsorship: "Fleishhacker Pool" by James Smith
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