The University of Georgia has once again announced its intention to destroy Legion Pool, an historic WPA structure which has served for ninety years as a beloved community gathering place.

If the University is allowed to do this, lost forever will be this testament to Athens' unity in providing the most beautiful pool below  Richmond Virginia for the citizens, and especially the children, of Athens in the midst of the Depression.  Gone too will be the living community of people through the years--community members, students, faculty and staff, for whom Legion Pool has been a formative and sustaining structure. 

Friends of Legion Pool whole-heartedly supports opening the pool for an extended season so that students can make use of it. In fact, we have been lobbying for this for 13 years.  What could be more health-promoting than a beautiful Olympic size pool in the middle of campus? What could be less health-promoting than 70 parking spaces?

We must take immediate action  to stop this benighted plan. We want to work with UGA to help them be good stewards of this jewel of Historic Preservation.  Please sign and share our petition. Please share comments and stories, and include your UGA affiliation, if any. 

Thank you,

Friends of Legion Pool

To donate directly to Friends of Legion Pool, go to Venmo, search for : Legion Pool @legionpool4ever