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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Ashland upskirt photography suspect arrested ... Rogue Valley doctor runs for governor on climate change platform ... Our View: Learning to survive ... Ashland upskirt photography suspect arrested ... Rogue Valley doctor runs for governor on climate change platform ... Our View: Learning to survive ... AS IT WAS As It Was: Ashland's Twin Plunges began as Natatorium Comment By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Aug. 5, 2015 at 4:56 PM By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Aug. 5, 2015 at 4:56 PM » RELATED CONTENT • As It Was: A woman ahead of her time » Social News The fall of 1909 was an exciting time for Ashland residents. The newly built Ashland Springs Natatorium (NAT-uh-TOR-ee-uhm) opened to the public for the first time. The $40,000 project included two 100-foot long swimming pools. To protect the modesty of the women, one pool was for men and the other was for women. The pools included springboards, slides, high dives and even trapeze rings. In addition to the swimming pools, there was a 100- by-200-foot building that could seat 500 people overlooking a huge maple dance floor that doubled as a skating rink. As the years went by, the Natatorium suffered from competition from hot springs that had opened in the area, and 10 years after its gala opening, the doors quietly closed. Over the next 10 years the building was used occasionally for events, but in the late 1920s the building was torn down. The swimming pools sat empty and abandoned until the 1940s when a local investor renovated both pools and reopened under the name of “Twin Plunges,” capitalizing on the fact that the swimming pools were indeed twins. After a long run of providing cool summer fun for locals and tourists alike, Twin Plunges closed for good in the 1970s. Source: Noah, Catherine. “Twin Plunges,” Table Rock Sentinel, Summer 1992, vol. 12 no. 3, p. 45. As It Was is a co-production of Jefferson Public Radio and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. As It Was stories are broadcast weekdays on Jefferson Public Radio and are available online at asitwas.org . By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Margaret LaPlante Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Aug. 5, 2015 at 4:56 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501