Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26
BrOOkside and RhOdiuS Public Bath Plans to
Be BeQueathed to NeU City
Administration.

, conform in shape to the topography OF
the bluffs and slight hills which would
surround 1t on three sides. In general
the shape would resemble the figure
eight What would be known as the
plunge pool would be located at one end.
| This would go from five foot depth at
the edges to nine feet at the point where
divers from the high dive platform plunge
into the water. Most OF this pool would
range from one foot at the edges to
five feet six inches IN the deepest part,
There would be plenty Of room for n
wide gently sloping section for small
children. The pool would be surrounded
by concrete curb, the tank coustruc-
tlon being Of this material Outside the
curb there would be a twenty foot sand
beach.
FILTRATION PROCESS
TO BE INSTALLED.
City water would be used to FIJI the
Brookside pool. In order to save ex-
penses the plan includes recirculatlon
system by which the water would be
taken from one end. pumped through
sand filters and other processes for
purifying It and put back IN the pool
at the other end. II would be neCes
sary at certain intervals, however, to
completely refill the pool The old water
could be drained OF within an hour or
two through three foot drain which the
topography would permit to be con-
structed to Pogue's Run. a few hundred
feet distant.
The Rhodlus building would be two
stories. 225 feet long by 50 feet wide
The first door would house the bath
house facilities and the second the com
munity center features. 1t would face,
east and west, parallel with wilkins
street into the opening OF Lee street
into wilkins street. The lagoon runs
from about the center Of the east end
OF the deprcss.oH which comprises most
Of the park-south to within a few
hundred feet Of wilkins street, where It
curves 10 the west and runs two blocks
or so in that direction. The general
shape Of the lagoon IS that Of the letter
81" with a curve IN place Of the angle
II Is approximately I 900 feet long by
100 ff-t wide Until the Harding street
sewer was built several years ago II
t. gravel
CASCADE TO ADD
20 ATTRACTIVE NESS.
The park board plan IS to build the
bath house and community building at the
eastern emu u lNlS IFDicbNltll Nv uNAL'l
ing would open onto the swimming tank,
which would be south Of It. It is planned
to construct a beautiful cascade in front
Of the building over which the water
would fall into the pool.
The pool would he divided into two
sections, one Of which would be the
deeper plunge pool, measuring 20 by 90
feet and the other the shalower section.
measuring 90 by 40 feet. From the pool
the water would flow into the lagoon,
whenever It is desired to flush Il or while
the cascade Is in use. To insure a cheap
water supply two wells would be driven
in the park, there being a good water
vein at a comparatively slight depth.
The lagoon, containing eight acres,
would be large enough to permit boating,
so. eventually, n small boathouse could
be erected at the end opposite the bath
house, Mr. Lowry said.
Mr. Lowry,s dream Of fully developing
Rbodius Parks wonderful possibilities
Includes erection of little theAtar'
stadium with one of the bluffs as a
background for the stage The present
athletic field which is equipped with
tennis courts and two baseball diamonds,
should be enlarged and improved Mr..
Lowry believes, and a modern play
ground for the children, added to the
equipment.
The great present need OF Rhodius
Park from a beauty standpoint is trees,
Mr. Lowry said In order that this need
may be supplied by the time the develop
ment Of artificial facilities is under way
many small trees will be planted this
winter.