Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26

lduS loT TWO OF the U0pSt pubic
swimming plants In the country and for
the development Of Rhodjus Park, now
little more than a waste, into one Of the
prettiest as well as most useful park
properties in the city were announced
today by James II. Lowry, superintendent
Of parks.
The swimming plants proposed win be
located I'm the northwest corner Of Brook
side Park and the southern end OF
Rhodius Park Bath houses have been
designed for both. the preliminary draw
ings, prepared by Rubush & Hunter, ar
chitects, having been approved by the
board Of park commissioners at a special
meeting last Monday.
STADIUM TO SURROUND
BROOKSIDE BATH HOUSE.
The Brookside both house Is designed
so as TO make the open, columned cen
ter the back ground for a stage TO be sur
rounded by a howl-like stadium capable
Of seating $4,000 people, II a future ad-
ministration ever cares to realize tho
dream. with the bathing beach stretch
Ing away from one side Of the building
and the stadium sweeping from She other
indianapolis would have q recreational
plant which probably would eclipse any
thing OF the sort owned by a municipal
ity.
In both the Brookside and Rhodlua
projects natural hollows are to be
utilized 50 as to preclude the necessity
OF any great excavation expense. Both
sites. according 10 Mr. Lowry, are sus
ceptible OF development into places OF
great beauty.
The plans have been under considera-
ton for several months. The present
board however. expects to do nothing
more than to bequeath them to the in
coming administration OF Samuel Lewis
Shank with the recommendation that
they be carried on as part Of the general
park development plan.
The pool at Brookslde, irregular in
shape. Is to have maximum dimensions of
$50 feet in length and 225 feet In width
1t viii accommodate 1900 bathers per
day I'm the warmest weather.
ARTIFICIAL LAGOON
FOR RHODIUS PARK.
Tho Rhodius tank win be 0oXl60 feet,
accommodating from 5000 to 1000 per
sons a day. Cost Of the Breokslde pool
and building will not be more than $780,
900. Mr.. Lowry estimates. The cost OF
the Rhodius plant has not been thorough
ly investigated. but will be less than the
others. the superintendent believes. rn
connection with the Rhodius Park pr,
ect the eight acre natural depression
the hollow below the bluffs which sur
round the park on three sides is to be
developed into an artificial lagoon, three
blocks long and approximately 100 feet
wide at most points, If the plans are
carried out.
Construction Of both OF the proposed
buildings would be Of poured concrete
with tile roofs. This, Mr. Lowry said,
would insure absolutely minimum main
tenance costs. Interior construction Is to
be Of concrete so that there will be no
Injury whatever from water.
To add to the usefulness Of the two
projects the shallow portion Of the
Brookside pool and the Rhodius lagoon
Will form splendid skating ponds in the
winter. Winter use of the Rhodius
building also could be made since the
second floor would be made into an
auditorium and heating plant provided.
DIMENSION OF BATH
HOUSE 300 by is FEET.
The BroOkside bath house Is planned
to be 800 feet long by forty five feet
wide. 1t would lie east and west with
one broad side facing the pool and the
other the proposed stadium. The base
ment of this structure will be small. con
tanning only a few dressing and store
rooms for the accommodation Of athletic
teams. The upper floor Will have mems
dressing, shower, locker and IavatOry
rooms on one side and the same accom-
modations for women on the other In
the center will be a wide coIumned porch.
open clear through the structure The
building would be only one story in
height
The pool, lying to the north, would