Bayocean Natatorium ruins

Bayocean Natatorium ruins. The Natatorium was built on the beach and opened in 1914. It housed a 1000 seat movie theatre, a 50 x 160 heated pool with a wave machine, and boasted a band that entertained the swimmers. By 1932 the ocean had begun washing away the sand and underfootings and in 1936 the roof collapsed. It had totally disappeared by 1939., Courtesy of Oregon State Library
Abstract/Description: Bayocean Natatorium ruins. The Natatorium was built on the beach and opened in 1914. It housed a 1000 seat movie theatre, a 50 x 160 heated pool with a wave machine, and boasted a band that entertained the swimmers. By 1932 the ocean had begun washing away the sand and underfootings and in 1936 the roof collapsed. It had totally disappeared by 1939.
Subject(s): Beaches
Ruined buildings
Swimming pools
Oregon--Bayocean
Oregon--Tillamook County