McCarren Park & Pool
Brooklyn
McCarren Pool was one of eleven pools opened by Robert Moses in 1936. With a capacity of 6800, 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 it opened as a popular venue for concerts, dance, and movies.
The more than $50 million that has been allocated to McCarren Pool will fund 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.
A new skate park, arch stabilization, ice rink and a new pool are all included in this highly-anticipated design. Community Board 1 has endorsed Rogers & Marvel’s schematic plan for the site; more detailed drawings have been prepared, and the Landmarks Commission approved the plans for the landmarked site. Construction is expected to begin by summer 2009 with completion anticipated by 2012.
Related Links
McCarren
Park Homepage
McCarren
Skate Park Site Plan, [PDF, 1.3 MB]