22 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 7.15
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A bit
OF HISTORY
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Opened in July 1919 by the city-owned Louisville Water
Co. — which used the excavated soil to build berms around
the Crescent Hill Reservoir right across the street — the
huge, oval-shaped Crescent Hill swimming pool drew
a big crowd, both swimmers in tank tops and spectators
in boater hats, in this 1921 photo. Visited by Olympic
champion and Tarzan movie star Johnny Weissmuller in
the '30s, the pool remained at the site until 1953, when
its location moved north to the present site of the Mary T.
Meagher indoor pool, aka "the Bubble."
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Send us an email (editorial@loumag.com,
subject: Where Am I?). We'll publish the correct
answer next month.
Where
am
I?
Nobody correctly
identifed this
"Whiskey is my
yoga" sticker on an
escalator handrail in
the Galt House's east
tower.
Photo
by
Adam
Mescan
HAIKU
REVIEW
The Wait Is Over
Hey, dictionary:
"Pharaoh" should be spelled "Pharoah."
Horse who wears a crown.
