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not approve the plan of African Americans using the pool at the same time as the whites. <br /> Eventually a schedule was reached that allowed African Americans to use the facility, <br /> but, not at the same time as whites. <br /> In 1946 the pool was again closed for a few months for reconditioning. The price for a <br /> single swim at this time was $0.30; a five-swim card cost $1.20. The Natatorium was <br /> open noon to 9:oopm and it offered open swimming, swim lessons for all, as well as <br /> private ladies classes and life-saving courses. By the late 1940s the Natatorium offered <br /> an adult only night on Wednesdays for those seeking to relax apart from children. The <br /> building was also used for water ballet, graduation exercises and water exhibitions. <br /> By 1950 the Natatorium was at the peak of its popularity with over 18,179 people visiting <br /> the pool that summer. In 1951 the pool gave lessons in Water Basketball, rented the <br /> facility to clubs and associations and began Swim for Health lessons for the <br /> handicapped. By 1957 the pool had added 22 new swim classes year-round to handle <br /> the huge numbers of patrons and in 1958—to further alleviate the crowding—the pool <br /> was opened for four hours on Sunday afternoons. However, as the 196os approached, <br /> the Natatorium began showing signs of age and use,leading to its closing for additional <br /> renovations on October 23, 196o. At this time new heating, plumbing, and ventilation <br /> systems were installed, as well as new showers and filters for the pool. The City <br /> allocated $37,900.00 through the sale of bonds for these improvements and the pool <br /> reopened two months later. <br /> The Natatorium continued to be open for lessons,water shows, High School swim meets <br /> and general swimming throughout the 1970s despite dwindling use. By July of 1978 the <br /> Natatorium again needed renovations, although the City chose to close the facility <br /> instead of executing those updates. <br /> By the 19gos,the property was in dire need of preservation. Community interest <br /> resulted in an attempt to designate the structure as a Local Landmark 1997, and again in <br /> 2003. In August of 2010, the property was purchased by the South Bend Heritage <br /> Foundation,who entered into an agreement to restore and rehabilitate the structure, <br /> leading to the establishment of Indiana University's Civil Rights Heritage Center at the <br /> Natatorium. <br /> Description of Structure: <br /> The structure is a one story public pool building, rectangular in plan and Neo-Classical <br /> in design. The building has a flat roof with a terra-cotta parapet coping and walls with <br /> multi-course brick work with additional terra cotta detailing. The windows are 4"glass <br /> block in brick openings with terra cotta sills and head and the front door is made from <br /> aluminum. The entrance enclosure consists of terra cotta columns at the end with <br /> engaged terra cotta pilasters supporting the entabulature which reads "Public <br /> Natatorium." There are engaged brick pilasters with terra cotta column capitals and <br /> plinth on either side of the entrance doors. The foundation is granite, the steps are <br />