area:
6,720 SF

completed:
  June 2003

services provided:
Measured Drawings
Historical Development
Architectural Development
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Rehabilitation
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DEEP EDDY BATHHOUSE
Preservation Plan
Austin, Texas

     

The Deep Eddy Bathhouse was built in 1936 on the site of one of Austin’s favorite swimming holes.  It was the first WPA project in Austin, and was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  A combination of insensitive alterations and long term lack of maintenance have left parts of the building in poor condition.

This preservation plan is intended to recapture the historic architecture that has been lost, while at the same time create a modern, fully functioning bathhouse.  The resulting design restores the building to its historic configuration, where the entry is in the middle between the Men’s and Women’s dressing areas.  It will also be fully handicapped accessible. 

This plan is the result of historical research, analysis of existing conditions, identification of current needs and codes, and a reconciliation of those considerations in a way that restores the historic design of the building.