Municipal Swimming Pool
Why it's listed
Built between 1927 and 1930 at 18 East Avenue A in San Angelo, this municipal swimming pool building is a roughly L-shaped stone structure with a two-story octagonal core and one-story wings. A corner entry with double doors opens into a central circulation space within the octagon, which has a low pitched roof. The flat-roofed wings are hidden behind parapets and display vigas, round non-structural log beams that project through the walls. Walls are coursed, roughly squared stone with cast stone sills and parapet caps, and the windows are steel casements. The stonework, vigas and small openings reflect Rustic influences, an unusual style in the city. The pool was listed for its architecture and for its role in civic life. It reflects an effort to expand municipal services during a time of unprecedented economic growth, and it gave residents of a rapidly changing community an informal place to gather. It remains in use, in good condition, with only porch coverings altered.
Significance in brief: The pool represents a city effort to improve municipal services during a period of rapid economic growth and population change. It served as a social gathering place for residents. The pool house also shows Rustic stylistic influences, an unusual style in San Angelo.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002543, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 18 East Ave. A, San Angelo |
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| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002543 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is good; the building remains in use. Alterations are limited to porch coverings. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.45686, -100.43341 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002543.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q106813264
- This listing as JSON
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