The Bath House Cultural Center is inviting neighbors to share memories of concerts and exhibitions ahead of the building’s centennial year.
Bath House Cultural Center. Photo by Renee Umsted.
In 2030, the Bath House building will celebrate 100 years since its completion. When it opened in 1930, the building housed showers, locker rooms and concession stands for visitors planning on swimming in the lake until it became boat-only in the early 50s.
After the swimming ban forced it to cease operations in 1953, the building sat dormant and neglected until reopening as the Bath House Cultural Center in 1981.
To help commemorate its centennial in a few years, the Bath House is collaborating with the Dallas Public Library to gather memories of the building throughout its 100-year history. On Aug. 23, DPL staff will be in the Black Box Theater with a Vivid-Pix Memory Station to record neighbors as they recount past times at the center.
The DPL Vivix-Pix Memory Station is a mobile scanner and recorder available for Dallas residents to record family memories and scan mementos. It is housed at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and occasionally makes appearances at various branch libraries.
Those participating are encouraged to write down what they plan to say beforehand. 20-minute slots are available for sign-ups on the Bath House website.
