The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-20
Seattle to Have
Natatorium

Seattle IL 20 have a natator
lnm
The history of cities shows
that nearly every municipality
which atlainB considerable
growth PUSHES on in fcverish
haste and usually forEcta for
the moment 20 establish ia it's
midst one or more ~ the many
nice ncocaeities which. when
discovered lacking. prove D sur.
prise 10 everyone by their very
absence.
II would BE- difficult 20 name
a city Of The size aud preien.
aions Of Seattle today which
has not is large. scll conduct
Cd and centrally located
ualatonum. II would be
equally difficult 20 point out
even one such institution
which d not a success
II has been said that an one
needs DO 10 attain success 20
feather ones bed against the
winter Of iifeis 10 discover
a great and general public need
and then supply that need
A uAthtnfium 10 a public
need "Cieaullneaa ~ next 70
Goodness. and az an aid 20
CLEANLINESS there ~ nothing
quite In tho same class with
well conducted naiaforium
With fresh aea water borrowed
from the depths % PUGET
Sound. this In turn thoroughly
filtered as an added precau.
ton. and heated Ia the desired
temperature. q large natAtor.
ium sill be- nothing ieaa than
a GodHcnd 70 thousands 81
people Ia Seattle whose home
facilities FOR bathing are lin.
ited or entirely lacking
Nuw that the announcement
has been made that The
Swim" ia 10 be constructed on
Pike Place. a half block west
Of First Ave By the Pike Place
Nataiorium Co. there are no
end 81 people wondering how
the promotion 81 such an iusti.
tuition came 20 be overlooked
In The past Properly con.
Quoted. everyone comedies that
such an institution vii imme.
diniely become popular and a
big revenue producer Tor the
fareighted owners.
The Pike Place Nataiorium
Co. 81 which John J. Franklin
il president. Fred A. Ernst vice
president Frank Towneley
Watson secretary. and r. 81.
Goodwin treasurer. has been
planning this enterprise for
some months Haste had to be
made slowly, as Il was deemed
important 70 secure the serv.
fees Of the best talent In the
country TO aid On the planning
Of the hig Institution The re-
suit viii be a six story steel
and concrete structure. planned
scientifically from foundation
TO roof
The. main attraction al "Tho
swlm~will Of course. be the
natatorlum proper. "a huge pool
lfuxhh feet Mems and wnm.
ems dressing rooms ia large
numbers, all fitted up in onam.
clod steel. VIII be located on
separate floors. an. however.
Immediately contiguous 90 the
pool shower and tub baths
will be installed. aud every.
thing 10 the way Of parapher.
MALTA for various water Hports
An expert swimming instructor
will be engaged, and lessons
will be- given in classes En.
trance 10 The natatorium will
be from Pike Place.
Aside from the swimming
pool large number OF other
attractions VIII be acCommu.
dated Ia the building There
viii be- q large auditorium. a
vaudeville theatcr. billiard
room, a cafe. dressing rooms
and the cOmpany's offices. The
roof viii be utilized during the
summer months as an outdoor
amusement place, with uu.
morous attractions. while N
the winter this will be- trans.
formed into an ico skating rink.
artificial ice being employed.
Construction of THE swim"
building will be started the
first week In January. and
will be- rushed TO early compile
ton u is planned 90 have an
the attractions installed aud
the place open for business In
August OF next year with the
A-N.P. fair coming the year
following. II is difficult to see
anything but plain sailing aud
large revenues coming to the