McCarren Park & Pool
Brooklyn
McCarren Pool was one of eleven pools opened by Robert Moses in 1936. With a capacity of 6,800, it was the summertime social hub for Greenpoint and Williamsburg. The pool was closed in 1984 and remained closed until the summer of 2005, when the empty pool basin opened as a popular venue for concerts, dance, and movies.
The funding that has been allocated to the McCarren Pool project by Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC2030 effort will enable the renovation of the pool for swimming, the construction of a year-round recreation center, and the preservation and restoration of the historic bathhouse building and entry arch.
Located within the 35-acre McCarren Park, the renovated pool and bathhouse will begin construction in Fall 2009 with completion anticipated in 2011.
Related Links
McCarren
Park Homepage
McCarren
Skate Park Site Plan, [PDF, 1.3 MB]
The Reconstruction of McCarren Pool Project Overview , [PDF, 5.32 MB]