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Cameron City Pool

Coordinates: 39°49′46″N 80°34′2″W / 39.82944°N 80.56722°W / 39.82944; -80.56722
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Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196
Overview from the south
Cameron City Pool is located in West Virginia
Cameron City Pool
Cameron City Pool is located in the United States
Cameron City Pool
LocationPark St., Cameron, West Virginia
Coordinates39°49′46″N 80°34′2″W / 39.82944°N 80.56722°W / 39.82944; -80.56722
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1939
ArchitectHunter, Frank
NRHP reference No.93000612[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1993

Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196 is a historic swimming pool located at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. It was built in 1939, with a grant from the Public Works Administration. It consists of a semi-circular pool with underwater lifeguard station, and a wooden bath house. It incorporates a beach area and is recognized as a potential fire fighting emergency water reserve.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Katherine M. Jourdan (March 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cameron City Pool-PWA Project 1196" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.