Los Baños del Mar Pool

Los Baños del Mar Pool is the third public facility in the Plaza del Mar Park area. In November 1899, the bathhouse site property was deeded to the Santa Barbara County Chamber of Commerce through the probate of the Thomas B. Dibblee estate, with the condition that the parcel forever remain a public bathhouse site and bathing resort. In October 1937, after two earlier public bathhouses at this site were destroyed by fire and earthquake, respectively, design and construction began on a new swimming pool funded in part by a Public Works Administration grant. The facility is one of two remaining California coastal area plunges. Of the approximately 20 public swimming pools built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, only Santa Barbara's Los Baños del Mar Pool retains the original character and function of these historic structures. In April 1992, it was designated a City Landmark by the City Council, and in December 1992 it was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it remains open for everyone to enjoy.

Santa Barbara, California · United States