Palos Verdes Bathhouse and Beach Club

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CollectionPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDate1929DescriptionImage shows view looking north towards Hollywood Riviera and Torrance at grated land for pool site of the Palos Verdes Bathhouse and Beach Club. The Palos Verdes Bathhouse and Beach Club (now the Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club), located at 389 Paseo Del Mar, opened June 1, 1930 at a cost of $75,000. The Los Angeles engineering firm Elliott, Bowen and Waltz designed the pools which included a 45 x 105 ft. long main pool and a semicircular children’s wading pool. The pool water supply was taken from the ocean and pumped in daily. The first manager and swim lesson instructor was Grant Leenhouts. In 1965, the Club was renamed the Roessler Pool in honor of the City’s first mayor, Fred Roessler. After extensive renovations in 1998, the Club reopened as the Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club.NotesDate Built: 1929Palos Verdes Bulletin, 1929 Feb, pg 7 includes photograph of original site, with caption ‘THIS RIDGE WILL BE LEVELED OFF FOR POOL.’Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, December 1929, p. 4.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, June 1930, p. 1-3.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, June 1931, p. 42.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, July 1931, p. 52-53.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, August 1931, p. 60-61.Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association.PVHA building permits #203 and #279.2 copies.Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000030288Shelf LocationPVLH.ROE.71.01Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.Address389, Paseo Del Mar, Palos Verdes Estates, 90274, USALocation^[1]

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SubjectSwimming poolsTime Period1921-1930

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