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Property Record

1312 E GRAND AVE

Historic Name:
TURTLE CREEK SWIMMING POOL BATHHOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
146521

Property Location

Location (Address)
1312 E GRAND AVE
County
Rock
City/Village
Beloit
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1938
Additions
C. 1950
Survey Date
2005,2015
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Concrete
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. 2005- Streamline Moderne style retains its original form, exterior decorative elements and interior plan. Swimming pool has been filled in, the building retains a high degree of integrity and conveys its historic function as a public bathhouse.Turtle Park was designated as a City of Beloit Landmark in 1998 for its role as a gathering place for Beloit's African-American community. The nomination was based on oral history asserting that the pool had traditionally been used by, and was a gathering place for Beloit's African-American community in the mid-twentieth century. This association was unsubstantiated during research efforts.
Bibliographic References

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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