Rebuild Malvern Hills Pool!
Vote YES on the Parks Bond Referendum to say YES to a new Malvern Hills Pool!
At its July 23rd meeting, City Council took a HUGE step toward a new Malvern Hills Pool. City Council passed a Bond Order that can be approved by Asheville voters in November. If approved, the Asheville Dept of Parks & Recreation will have $20 million to commit to priority projects like Malvern Hills Pool. This is huge.
This is big news and the next steps will be working to ensure there is public support to pass the Parks Bond Referendum in November. Please spread the word and tell your neighbors that a YES vote on a Parks Bond Referendum is a YES for a new Malvern Hills Pool.
Thank you all for helping us get so far. Looks like there is light and some cold water at the end of this tunnel.
History of Malvern Hills Pool
Malvern Hills Park opened as Horney Heights Park in 1922. Construction on the pool began in 1934 and was completed the next year using federal New Deal funding. City officials formally dedicated the park, pool, and bathhouse to the community on June 15, 1936.
In 1970, new walls were placed in the pool which reduced its size by seven inches. The same year, a filtration system was installed. Prior to this, the pool was drained and refilled once a week to ensure clean water. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Open Space program funded extensive improvements in 1973 including a complete remodel of the bathhouse, and additional deck space around the pool.
City and neighborhood leaders at the opening of Malvern Hills Pool, June 15 1936.
Young women awaiting the opening of the pool, June 15, 1936.