This little
'ruin porn' photo exploration examines what I call The Ghost Pool.
According to Theron Lund - the art teacher who let me photodocument this
sealed off part of Victoria School - : 17 or 18 years ago, the pool
custodian turned off the re-circ pumps (or something) and left for the
weekend. The pool overfilled, water got underneath the cement basin,
froze and cracked the bottom of the pool, rendering it 'pooched' for
further use. In the past few years Victoria School has undergone a
demolition of part of the old school and construction of a new part. It
was a 28 million dollar project (started as a 63M$ reno, but it got
pared back). The school is actually smaller than it used to be, but much
more efficient, space and energy use wise. One thing that had to remain
was the fantastic, original auditorium. The high school theatre is top
notch. Production values are OTW*. The superstructure that holds up the
auditorium's stage and seating is......the pool. Hence no demolition of
the pool area underneath the theatre. Authorized access only. Eerie to
say the least. Must be something that the old pool can be used for.
Skate-park? Performances? Art studios? Recording? There are
safety/liability issues, of course. It was built to last! Here is the
pool, the girls' pink shower area, the boys' terrazzo shower stalls and
various other dusty corners. LOLDONGS!
*OTW Outta This World
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