Construction of the Worthington Pool Looking East, Summer 1954

This black and white image depicts the construction of the Worthington Pool during the summer of 1954. From this vantage point looking east can be seen the unfinished diving bay, which was 12 feet deep, and the 50-foot-long pool that slopes from six feet deep in the foreground to three feet at the shallow end. The filtration system lies just beyond the diving bay. The unfinished shell of the bath house stands at the far end of the site. The west end of Worthington High School can be seen in the distance.

The completed pool opened August 15, 1954. It was managed by the non-profit Swiminc organization and open to residents of the Worthington School District. The single pool was 120 feet long and 50 feet wide, except for the diving bay area where it was 82 feet wide. The pool held 300,000 gallons of water, which was re-filtered every eight hours on site. It could accommodate up to 500 swimmers.

The photographer, Albin Vinyard Shirk, commonly known as A.V., grew up in Colonial Hills and graduated from Worthington High School in 1956.