In the 1930s, builders at Sesquicentennial State Park proposed an unusual concrete bathhouse instead of the native stone, cypress, and pine typically used in Civilian Conservation Corps projects. Administrators initially objected, fearing it would resemble a tomb in a cemetery, but accepted the plan because concrete promised lower maintenance costs. Even so, the bathhouse still incorporated native material, using sand from the park to make the concrete, and the result was a distinctive set of buildings that reflected the South Carolina Sandhills. Built for swimmers at the newly created lake, the bathhouse changed little over time because of concrete's durability. When construction costs exceeded the budget, the project director argued that it was really three structures: a men's dressing room, a women's dressing room, and a concession stand. The park quickly became popular, drawing as many as 10,000 visitors on a weekend in the 1950s and 60s, and it remains popular today.