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Location DB > United States > Ohio > Columbus > Pomerene Pool  Name Pomerene Pool  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by KD20 on 11/27/2014 1:35 AM last modified by KD20 on 1/30/2017 2:41 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Disused 60 x 30 foot graffiti-covered swimming pool and natatorium hidden away in a corner of Pomerene Hall on the OSU campus. Pomerene is an old castle-like building that has a lot of odd features, strange places and parts of the building that don't connect to each other inside. It's also supposedly haunted. This section of the building was once entirely abandoned, however campus planning has since moved into the nearby offices and is using the natatorium for storage of blueprints and other documents. So those guys are around sometimes and they're kind of uptight about people exploring the natatorium.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Moderate Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Neil Avenue Columbus, Ohio United States Owner: Ohio State University See a map of this location  Hazards uptight people  Interesting Features -it's an abandoned pool hidden away at a heavily populated university -it's also kind of weird to see a chain-link fence inside a building  Security Measures fences part-time guard locked doors  Historical Dates Built: 1927 Closed: 2005  Required Equipment none  Recommended Equipment camera, student ID  History Pomerene Hall was built by university architect Howard Dwight Smith in two phases, completed in 1922 and 1927. The 1927 addition included a swimming pool, natatorium and locker rooms. Originally used as a student union for women, Pomerene contains a Grand Lounge, basketball court, offices, refectory and several other surprises. Even after the new student union was built in 1951 for both sexes, women continued to use the Pomerene pool until an addition was made to the Larkins Hall natatorium in the 1970s, allowing the women to join the men there. The pool was later used to teach swimming classes for adults who had never learned to swim. Students again briefly used the pool in 2005 between the demolition of Larkins Hall and the completion of the RPAC. The pool has been derelict since 2005. In 2011, the locker rooms were renovated into offices for the campus planning division, which now uses the natatorium as storage for blueprints and other documents.  Media Coverage  Future Plans There are plans in place for a major renovation of Pomerene Hall. During this construction, parts of the building that serve no current purpose (aka this pool) will be removed or repurposed. One plan calls for complete demolition of this wing of the building; another proposes that it be turned into an auditorium or movie theater. Either way, it won't be there much longer. Update: As of 1/29/2017, the wing of Pomerene Hall where the pool was located has been demolished. Pomerene Hall is being renovated extensively and the pool no longer served a purpose so it is gone.  Stories The Beginning Thu, Nov 27th, 2014 posted by KD20 Add your own story  Photo Galleries Pomerene Pool 2/2012 Thu, Nov 27th, 2014 posted by KD20 8 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 8 / 10 Coolness 9 / 10 Content Quality 9 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Explorer Zero on 1/30/2017 4:14 AM.  Latest Changes on Jan 30 17 at 4:14, Explorer Zero validated this location on Jan 30 17 at 2:41, KD20 changed the following: Status, Future Plans on Nov 28 14 at 14:57, Mike Dijital validated this location on Nov 27 14 at 2:51, KD20 made this location available on Nov 27 14 at 2:51, KD20 updated a story on Nov 27 14 at 2:51, KD20 updated a story on Nov 27 14 at 2:14, KD20 created a new story on Nov 27 14 at 2:14, KD20 updated gallery Pomerene Pool 2/2012 on Nov 27 14 at 2:14, KD20 updated gallery picture Natatorium on Nov 27 14 at 2:13, KD20 updated gallery picture Lye  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? 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