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RVNH40299 Washington Park
Washington Park pool.
FE019 Lakeside
Lakeside Amusement Park was built in 1920 on Mason's Creek. The "lake" seen here was the area's first public swimming pool, complete with sand beach. Also visible is the "Thriller" rollercoaster and the bumper car pavilion.
YMCA 018
William A. Hunton Branch YMCA
SR068 Lakeside
Aunt Katherine wrote her nephew in Salisbury, Maryland, using this card, the following: “How would you like to go in bathing here? Uncle Frank and the boys are in now. It is fresh water. They have slides and swings and acting bars and every kind…
SR067 Lakeside
Lakeside was for many decades the most popular draw for Valley residents and tourists in the region. Offering rides, amusements, recreation, and concerts, Lakeside was complimented by Dixie Caverns, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and being at the…
SR064 Lakeside
Lakeside survived the Depression by offering low admission prices and cheap entertainment. During World War II, the USO provided servicemen complimentary tickets. There was even a movement in 1958 by nearby residents to constitute themselves as the…
SR062 Lakeside
In 1936, Lakeside was purchased by H.L. Roberts, and his family owned and operated Lakeside for the next fifty years. When the amusement park opened it was described as “the largest pool anyone had ever seen,” complimented by a beach of imported…
SR061 Lakeside
Lakeside was opened in 1920 by Robert Lynn, Sr., and featured a public swimming pool, roller coaster and one additional ride. The original 50-acre tract on which Lakeside was built was an orchard owned by John Bower.
BM 362 Finnells Pool
Finnell’s Pool on Route 221, near foot of Bent Mountain.
PC 140.11 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC 140.1 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside", Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
Davis 71.14 Craig Healing Springs
Guests in the swimming pool at Craig Healing Springs.
Davis2 19.1 YMCA Pool
View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.
CPC 14b Riverside Park
Pool at Riverside Park
CPC 14c Riverside Park
People sitting on the knoll overlooking the pool in Riverside Park.