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This is a photo of the bathing pool and casino at the Hotel Alcazar in St. Augustine, Florida. At one time it was the largest indoor swimming pool in the world. As per Wikipedia: The hotel was commissioned by Henry Flagler, to appeal to wealthy tourists who traveled south for the winter on his railroad, the Florida East Coast Railway. It was designed by New York City architects Carrère and Hastings, in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style. The firm also designed the Ponce de León Hotel across the street, now part of the campus of Flagler College. Both structures are notable for being among the earliest examples of poured concrete buildings in the world. These architects later designed the New York Public Library in New York City and the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The hotel had a steam room, massage parlor, sulfur baths, gymnasium, a three-story ballroom, and the world's largest indoor swimming pool; however, after years as an elegant winter resort for wealthy patrons, the hotel closed in 1932. After purchasing the building to house his extensive collection of Victorian Era pieces in 1947, Chicago publisher Otto C. Lightner turned it over to the city of St. Augustine. The building is an attraction in itself, centering on an open courtyard with palm trees and a stone arch bridge over a fishpond. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightner_Museum www.drbronsontours.com/bronsonalcazar.html

This photo makes me so happy I just can't stand it!! So great!!

Do I understand correctly that these images may be used freely on websites etc. ? (given the following mention: Access Restrictions: Unrestricted / Use Restrictions: Unrestricted) I'm thinking of using the photograph as a banner image on a website of a public pool. Thanks !

Swimming Pool Plans For Ayr A letter from the Ayr Amateur Swimming club requesting the Council to meet delegates from the club to discuss the offer of a piece of land to Queen Street as a site for an Olympic Swimming Pool caused a lively debate at the Ayr Shire Council's monthly meeting. Cr. Hinkson (Home Hill) said that It was a matter for No. 1 Division (Ayr). He stated that he would not favour No. 2 Division contributing, but said he would not object to No. 1 Division proceeding with a scheme to build the pool. Cr. Dean (Ayr) stated: 'You have baths at Home Hill.' The chairman replied to the remark by Cr. Dean by stating that the Home Hill baths were built by volunteer labour. To this, Cr. Dean remarked that the Ayr Shire Council gave 50 pounds a year towards the Home Hill baths. Cr. Hinkson replied that Home Hill tosses back £200 a year towards the cost of the upkeep of the Ayr Baths. Cr. Woods (Home Hill) said that the Council should advise the club that they were only wasting the Council's time and their own In wanting to pay 2,000 pounds for a block of land that was only a stone's throw from the present pool. Cr. Dean stated that the present pool was only a baby. It was not big enough and was so badly cracked that someday someone would go through one of the big cracks. Cr. Dean stated that they must look to a bigger population and build a bigger pool. Cr. Woods: 'It Is a baby all right. The Council has been carrying it ever since It was born." Cr- Dean: 'And the ratepayers say they are carrying some of the councillors." Cr. Clayton suggested that they should meet delegates from the swimming club. He suggested that cheaper land might be obtainable. Cr. Clayton continued that a lot of people were using the baths, but they should endeavour to find out how many people did. In this way, they could ascertain whether an expense of at least 60,000 pounds in building an Olympic pool was warranted. The Council agreed to meet the delegates of the swimming club at the June meeting. Source: Townsville Daily Bulletin; 26 May 1954 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62514304