33-18 Establishing Historic Landmark Status- Civil Rights Heritage Center- 1040 West Washington Street

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