Moores, J.H., Memorial Natatorium - Lansing, MI
N 42° 43.011 W 084° 33.386
16T E 700087 N 4732267
The Moores Park Swimming Pool was built in 1923 and added to the NRHP in 1985. It is located in Lansing, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM1BACD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2025
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"Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the J.H. Moores Memorial Natatorium—known as the Moores Park Pool—is a national treasure. The ellipsoidal fieldstone rock-ring structure, designed by Lansing City Engineer Wesley Bintz in 1922, is tucked into a hillside overlooking the Grand River and the iconic three stacks of Lansing’s Eckert Power Station.
Using the Moores Park Pool as his prototype, Bintz founded Bintz Pool Company in 1923, and went on to build approximately 120 municipal pools across the country. Only 19 Bintz pools exist today, and just eight remain in operation. Learn more about the Bintz Pool legacy here.
For the past ten decades, the pool has provided summer recreation, swim lessons and athletic competitions, social interaction and relaxation to Lansing residents and beyond. However, years of maintenance and budget challenges have resulted in the pool’s decline. Significant rehabilitation is needed to bring the pool into the 21st century, while maintaining its historic charm. As the oldest surviving and longest operating Bintz pool in the nation, it is important to our history of place to preserve this historic gem as an irreplaceable asset and community space for generations to come."-
Moores Park Pool Preservation Project
The pool is currently closed for repairs.