Dixon in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dixon Memorial Swimming Pool
Photographed By Yvonne Goad, June 29, 2020
1. Dixon Memorial Swimming Pool Marker
This Pool given by the citizens of Dixon, Illinois in Memory of the Men & Women who served in World War II. Erected & Dedicated 1950
Dixon Park District
Edward Vaile, Pres.
Commissioners
Louis Pitcher
John R. McDaniel
Esther M. Barton
L. W. Miller
Olaf V. Rees, Sec.
James R. Bales, Treas.
Built by Clinton Engineering Co.
Clinton Iowa
Wesley Bintz Consulting Engineer
Swimming Pool Designs
Bintz Pool Pat. No. 1.573.463
Lansing Michigan
1950
Erected 1950 by Dixon Park District.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 41° 50.134′ N, 89° 30.407′ W. Marker is in Dixon, Illinois, in Lee County. Marker can be reached from Custer Avenue north of West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 Custer Avenue, Dixon IL 61021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Navy Anchor (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 miles away);
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Regarding Dixon Memorial Swimming Pool. This pool, which was completed in 1950, also includes a two-tier diving platform. It was dedicated by local native and then-Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan, in memory of war veterans. The Dixon Park District closed the pool in 2000, citing maintenance costs. It has no plans to reopen the pool, which could become subject to demolition by neglect. Only a handful of these above-ground pools, which were based on plans by architect Wesley Bintz, remain throughout the United States. These pools feature a raised patio overlooking the central pool basin and integrated bathhouses on the ground floor.
Photographed By Yvonne Goad, June 29, 2020
2. Dixon Memorial Swimming Pool Marker
Photographed By Valerie Boss
3. Dixon Memorial Swimming Pool
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2013, by Valerie Boss of Dixon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,645 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2020, by Yvonne Goad of Milledgeville, Illinois. 3. submitted on December 11, 2013, by Valerie Boss of Dixon, Illinois. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
