Crystal Pool - Revision history

Ric at 03:14, 26 May 2019

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	[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]		[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|500px\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]
	*[[:category:Crystal Pool Gallery\|Crystal Pool Gallery]]
	Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.		Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.

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	A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.		A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.
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	<small>1927 photo at top of this page is courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small><br>		<small>1927 photo at top of this page is courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small><br>
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			*[[:category:Crystal Pool Gallery\|Crystal Pool Gallery]]
	* [[:Image:CrystalPool.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior (circa 1915); another exterior [[:Image:CrystalPool4.jpg\|photo]] (date unknown)		* [[:Image:CrystalPool.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior (circa 1915); another exterior [[:Image:CrystalPool4.jpg\|photo]] (date unknown)
	* [[:Image:BethelTemple.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior, as Bethel Temple		* [[:Image:BethelTemple.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior, as Bethel Temple

John at 20:06, 18 January 2017

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	[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]		[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]
			*[[:category:Crystal Pool Gallery\|Crystal Pool Gallery]]
	Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.		Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.

Ric at 03:15, 3 August 2015

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	The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.		The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.

	By early 1918 Austin and Salt were staging weekly shows at the Pool, drawing $1,500 to $2,000 houses each time, and making boxing ~~was~~ the most popular sport of the season. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1918-02-28/ed-1/seq-6/]		By early 1918 Austin and Salt were staging weekly shows at the Pool, drawing $1,500 to $2,000 houses each time, and making boxing the most popular sport of the season. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1918-02-28/ed-1/seq-6/]

	Starting December 9, 1935, the Crystal Pool hosted the first annual Northwest [[Golden Gloves]] tournament (which featured future heavyweight [[Wild Bill Boyd]] of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' knocking out Chuck Kinzel of the Washington Athletic Club).		Starting December 9, 1935, the Crystal Pool hosted the first annual Northwest [[Golden Gloves]] tournament (which featured future heavyweight [[Wild Bill Boyd]] of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' knocking out Chuck Kinzel of the Washington Athletic Club).

Ric: updated a bit

2015-08-03T03:09:09Z

updated a bit

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	Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.		Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.

	It had been designed by B. Marcus Priteca, known as a leading designer of movie film theaters. ~~It was built on the former Bethel Temple~~. By 1920 it was controlled by the Metropolitan Building Company, at a time when [[USA: Washington State Laws\|Seattle boxing]] had "hit a snag." (Oct. 26 ''Tacoma News Tribune'')		It had been designed by B. Marcus Priteca, known as a leading designer of movie film theaters, including Seattle's Coliseum movie theater that still exists to this day, after major renovations financed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coliseum_Theater_%28Seattle,_Washington%29]

			By 1920 it was controlled by the Metropolitan Building Company, at a time when [[USA: Washington State Laws\|Seattle boxing]] had "hit a snag." (Oct. 26 ''Tacoma News Tribune'')

	The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.		The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.

Ric: better link

2015-08-02T19:28:30Z

better link

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	A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.		A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.
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	<small>1927 photo courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small><br>		<small>1927 photo at top of this page is courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small><br>
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	* [[:Image:CrystalPool.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior (circa 1915); another exterior [[:Image:CrystalPool4.jpg\|photo]] (date unknown)		* [[:Image:CrystalPool.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior (circa 1915); another exterior [[:Image:CrystalPool4.jpg\|photo]] (date unknown)
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	* [[:Image:CPoolAd.jpg\|Boxing Advert]]		* [[:Image:CPoolAd.jpg\|Boxing Advert]]
	* [[:Image:CrystalPool5.jpg\|Image]] of 2008 Cristalla Building		* [[:Image:CrystalPool5.jpg\|Image]] of 2008 Cristalla Building


	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*~~''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''~~ Oct. 16, 2009 ~~article~~: [http://~~blog~~.~~seattlepi~~.com~~/insidebelltown~~/2009/10~~/16~~/crystal-pool-and-beyond-95-years-at-2nd~~-and-lenora/~~]		*Oct. 16, 2009 "Hideous Belltown" webpage: [http://hideousbelltown.blogspot.com/2009/10/crystal-pool-and-beyond-95-years-at-2nd.html]
	*Google search results: [https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle%27s+crystal+pool&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8]		*Google search results: [https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle%27s+crystal+pool&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8]

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Crystal Pool]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Crystal Pool]]
	[[Category:Seattle Venues\|Crystal Pool]]		[[Category:Seattle Venues\|Crystal Pool]]

Ric: saw plaque on wall the other day

2015-08-02T19:24:05Z

saw plaque on wall the other day

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	[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]		[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]

	Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora in the Belltown district of town. It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 until it was closed down in the late 1930s. (It had been designed by B. Marcus Priteca, known as a leading designer of movie film theaters. It was built on the former Bethel Temple.) By 1920 it was controlled by the Metropolitan Building Company, at a time when [[USA: Washington State Laws\|Seattle boxing]] had "hit a snag." (Oct. 26 ''Tacoma News Tribune'')		Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora, southwest corner, in the Belltown district of town. (It was originally called the Seattle Natatorium. The other major marine natatorium at the time was located in Victoria, British Columbia.) It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 (or 1916, depending upon the source) until it was closed down in the late 1930s.

			It had been designed by B. Marcus Priteca, known as a leading designer of movie film theaters. It was built on the former Bethel Temple. By 1920 it was controlled by the Metropolitan Building Company, at a time when [[USA: Washington State Laws\|Seattle boxing]] had "hit a snag." (Oct. 26 ''Tacoma News Tribune'')

	The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.		The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.
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	According to Larry Kreisman, one-time Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board historian: "The Crystal became one of the most popular recreation spots in the city. The swimming pool was spanned by enormous arched steel trusses supporting a glass roof. Surrounding the pool were tiers of seats for as many as 1,500 spectators. Salt water for the pool was piped from Elliott Bay and heated, filtered and chlorinated. The principal exterior change has been replacement of the entrance pavilion. Modifications have been made to the interior for an assembly space but the building still has the pool's tile edging and its bleachers. A developer plans to demolish the building and build a condominium tower. The church ownership places the building outside city Landmarks Board jurisdiction.... This is a unique building type; there is no other in Seattle. It is a part of the collective memory of the city, how it functioned, how we lived, how we worked and how we recreated."		According to Larry Kreisman, one-time Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board historian: "The Crystal became one of the most popular recreation spots in the city. The swimming pool was spanned by enormous arched steel trusses supporting a glass roof. Surrounding the pool were tiers of seats for as many as 1,500 spectators. Salt water for the pool was piped from Elliott Bay and heated, filtered and chlorinated. The principal exterior change has been replacement of the entrance pavilion. Modifications have been made to the interior for an assembly space but the building still has the pool's tile edging and its bleachers. A developer plans to demolish the building and build a condominium tower. The church ownership places the building outside city Landmarks Board jurisdiction.... This is a unique building type; there is no other in Seattle. It is a part of the collective memory of the city, how it functioned, how we lived, how we worked and how we recreated."

	The ~~old Crystal Pool~~ building ~~was completely remodeled in 2005 into mix-use condominiums, maintaining parts of its old eastern~~ and ~~northern facades (shown~~ in ~~the photo above), and is currently known as the "Cristalla~~."		The Bethel Temple Church bought the building and opened in 1944.

	~~<small>1927 photo courtesy~~ of the ~~Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]~~), ~~Seattle</small>~~		The old Crystal Pool building was completely remodeled in 2005 into mix-use condominiums, maintaining parts of its old eastern and northern facades (shown in the photo above), and is currently known as the "Cristalla." A plaque on the northern facade mentions the building's history, but seems to imply, incorrectly, that it was used as a boxing venue only after it had stopped being used for public swimming.

	A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.		A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.
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			<small>1927 photo courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small><br>
	More images:		More images:
	* [[:Image:CrystalPool.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior (circa 1915); another exterior [[:Image:CrystalPool4.jpg\|photo]] (date unknown)		* [[:Image:CrystalPool.jpg\|Photo]] of exterior (circa 1915); another exterior [[:Image:CrystalPool4.jpg\|photo]] (date unknown)
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	* [[:Image:CPoolAd.jpg\|Boxing Advert]]		* [[:Image:CPoolAd.jpg\|Boxing Advert]]
	* [[:Image:CrystalPool5.jpg\|Image]] of 2008 Cristalla Building		* [[:Image:CrystalPool5.jpg\|Image]] of 2008 Cristalla Building


			== External Links ==
			*''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' Oct. 16, 2009 article: [http://blog.seattlepi.com/insidebelltown/2009/10/16/crystal-pool-and-beyond-95-years-at-2nd-and-lenora/]
			*Google search results: [https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle%27s+crystal+pool&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8]

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Crystal Pool]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Crystal Pool]]
	[[Category:Seattle Venues\|Crystal Pool]]		[[Category:Seattle Venues\|Crystal Pool]]

Ric: Has a chapter in 2011 book A DREAM, A BUCK, An Era

2015-07-19T00:50:26Z

Has a chapter in 2011 book A DREAM, A BUCK, An Era

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	<small>1927 photo courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small>		<small>1927 photo courtesy of the Museum of History & Industry ([[MOHAI]]), Seattle</small>

			A chapter in the 2011 book ''[[A Dream, A Buck, An Era]]'' is devoted to this old-time boxing venue.
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Ric: Feb 1918: weekly shows at the Pool

2013-07-17T02:26:33Z

Feb 1918: weekly shows at the Pool

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	Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora in the Belltown district of town. It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 until it was closed down in the late 1930s. (It had been designed by B. Marcus Priteca, known as a leading designer of movie film theaters. It was built on the former Bethel Temple.) By 1920 it was controlled by the Metropolitan Building Company, at a time when [[USA: Washington State Laws\|Seattle boxing]] had "hit a snag." (Oct. 26 ''Tacoma News Tribune'')		Seattle's famous '''Crystal Pool''' natatorium was located at Second Avenue and Lenora in the Belltown district of town. It was a giant bathhouse that pumped in heated saltwater straight from Elliott Bay (Puget Sound), and existed as a public swimming pool from 1915 until it was closed down in the late 1930s. (It had been designed by B. Marcus Priteca, known as a leading designer of movie film theaters. It was built on the former Bethel Temple.) By 1920 it was controlled by the Metropolitan Building Company, at a time when [[USA: Washington State Laws\|Seattle boxing]] had "hit a snag." (Oct. 26 ''Tacoma News Tribune'')

	The inaugural boxing show was conducted [~~http~~:~~//www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1917&mm=11&dd=5&SUBMIT=Go~~ Nov. 5, 1917], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.		The inaugural boxing show was conducted [[Show:257426\|Nov. 5, 1917]], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.

			By early 1918 Austin and Salt were staging weekly shows at the Pool, drawing $1,500 to $2,000 houses each time, and making boxing was the most popular sport of the season. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1918-02-28/ed-1/seq-6/]

	Starting December 9, 1935, the Crystal Pool hosted the first annual Northwest [[Golden Gloves]] tournament (which featured future heavyweight [[Wild Bill Boyd]] of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' knocking out Chuck Kinzel of the Washington Athletic Club).		Starting December 9, 1935, the Crystal Pool hosted the first annual Northwest [[Golden Gloves]] tournament (which featured future heavyweight [[Wild Bill Boyd]] of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' knocking out Chuck Kinzel of the Washington Athletic Club).

Ric: deleted unnecessary headline (location)

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deleted unnecessary headline (location)

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	~~== Seattle, WA, USA ==~~

	[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]		[[file:CrystalPool1927.jpg\|center\|Crystal Pool in 1927]]

Ric: noted inaugural PNW GG started here

2008-04-20T16:21:26Z

noted inaugural PNW GG started here

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	The inaugural boxing show was conducted [http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1917&mm=11&dd=5&SUBMIT=Go Nov. 5, 1917], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.		The inaugural boxing show was conducted [http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1917&mm=11&dd=5&SUBMIT=Go Nov. 5, 1917], when [[Austin and Salt]] leased the south end of the building, drained the pool, and installed a ring platform and bleachers—seating 2,000—into and around the empty pool. Oct. 25 ''Seattle Daily Times''. "The Pool" thereafter offered boxing cards in the Fall and Winter seasons. (Due to the lack of in-door air-conditioning enjoyed today, among other factors—including baseball—boxing was considered an in-door sport in those days.) The Pool was also a roller-skating venue in the winter, among other sports, as well as swimming place during the spring and summer seasons.

			Starting December 9, 1935, the Crystal Pool hosted the first annual Northwest [[Golden Gloves]] tournament (which featured future heavyweight [[Wild Bill Boyd]] of the U.S.S. ''Idaho'' knocking out Chuck Kinzel of the Washington Athletic Club).

	According to Larry Kreisman, one-time Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board historian: "The Crystal became one of the most popular recreation spots in the city. The swimming pool was spanned by enormous arched steel trusses supporting		According to Larry Kreisman, one-time Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board historian: "The Crystal became one of the most popular recreation spots in the city. The swimming pool was spanned by enormous arched steel trusses supporting a glass roof. Surrounding the pool were tiers of seats for as many as 1,500 spectators. Salt water for the pool was piped from Elliott Bay and heated, filtered and chlorinated. The principal exterior change has been replacement of the entrance pavilion. Modifications have been made to the interior for an assembly space but the building still has the pool's tile edging and its bleachers. A developer plans to demolish the building and build a condominium tower. The church ownership places the building outside city Landmarks Board jurisdiction.... This is a unique building type; there is no other in Seattle. It is a part of the collective memory of the city, how it functioned, how we lived, how we worked and how we recreated."
	a glass roof. Surrounding the pool were tiers of seats for as many as 1,500 spectators. Salt water for the pool was piped from Elliott Bay and heated, filtered and chlorinated. The principal exterior change has been replacement of
	the entrance pavilion. Modifications have been made to the interior for an assembly space but the building still has the pool's tile edging and its bleachers. A developer plans to demolish the building and build a condominium
	tower. The church ownership places the building outside city Landmarks Board jurisdiction.... This is a unique building type; there is no other in Seattle. It is a part of the collective memory of the city, how it functioned, how we
	lived, how we worked and how we recreated."

	The old Crystal Pool building was completely remodeled in 2005 into mix-use condominiums, maintaining parts of its old eastern and northern facades (shown in the photo above), and is currently known as the "Cristalla."		The old Crystal Pool building was completely remodeled in 2005 into mix-use condominiums, maintaining parts of its old eastern and northern facades (shown in the photo above), and is currently known as the "Cristalla."