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Medgar Evers Pool (#75)

When the pool was being built in 1969, more than 100 African American workers—under the leadership of Tyree Scott—protested at the worksite because only White workers were hired. They demanded that the job be shut down until they hired African Americans. This facility is named after civil rights leader Medgar Evers, the Field Secretary for the Mississippi NAACP who was assassinated in 1963.

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This is one of eight indoor pools operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation. With classes for all ages, lap swims, and recreational swims, the six-lane pool is heated to 85 degrees. Photo by Michael B. Maine. Wing Luke Museum Collection.

The main entrance is perpendicular to 23rd Avenue, next to Garfield Community Center. Photo by Michael B. Maine. Wing Luke Museum Collection.

Colorful, playful, aquatic-themed mosaics adorn the outside of the building. Photo by Michael B. Maine. Wing Luke Museum Collection.

Artwork detail outside of the building. Photo by Michael B. Maine. Wing Luke Museum Collection.

Medgar Evers Pool (#75) is part of the following tour legs:

Garfield Campus Segment

Medgar Evers Pool (#75) is part of the following tours:

Redlining Heritage Trail