| 词条 | Venetian Pool |
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| name = Venetian Pool | image = Venetian Pool 14.jpg | caption = Venetian Pool, the city of Coral Gables' public swimming pool. | location = Coral Gables, Florida USA | coordinates = {{coord|25|44|46|N|80|16|27|W|display=inline,title}} | area = {{convert|4|acre|m2}} | architect = Phineas Paist | architecture = | built = 1924 | added = August 20, 1981 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = City of Coral Gables | refnum = 81000193[1] }}Venetian Pool is a historic U.S. public swimming pool located in Coral Gables, Florida. Completed in 1924, it was designed by Phineas Paist with Denman Fink.[2] HistoryVenetian Pool, opened in 1924 as "Venetian Casino," was created from a {{convert|4|acre|m2}} old coral rock quarry, abandoned in 1921. The pool was founded by George Merrick as part of the development of Coral Gables, which was created in Mediterranean Revival style and utilized a large amount of coral for ornamental features of the community. The remaining quarry was reconfigured by architect Phineas Paist and designed by artist Denman Fink. Named for Mediterranean city of Venice, Italy, the pool included a Venetian style bridge and classic mooring posts.[2][3][4] The Venetian Pool has gone through several phases. A large additional island was created to allow Venetian style gondolas to dock alongside though the gondolas were later removed. A high diving platform was constructed above the grand waterfall and was also later torn down. Early in its history, the pool was regularly drained completely to permit the Miami Symphony to perform in it, taking advantage of the quarry's natural acoustic qualities. In 2001, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Coral Gables, the pool was once again drained for an orchestral performance. A 1989 renovation restored many of the pool's original features.[4] In 1981, Venetian Pool was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and is the only pool listed on the register.[2][4] DescriptionThe pool occupies a shallow quarry displacing some {{convert|820,000|USgal|m3}} of fresh water daily from artesian wells, making it the largest freshwater pool in the United States.[4] The pool ranges in depth from four feet to depths of over eight feet near the grand waterfall, with a two-foot kiddy pool near the lifeguard station; the station is atop a bridge leading out to an island with two full size palm trees on it. A grotto, where natural water-filled caves stretch back over twelve feet into the hillside, is located across the pool from the island. There is a sandy sunning area for sunbathers and a café area that is commonly used for weddings and receptions. A walking path surrounds the whole complex. The pool received a massive historical restoration in 1989.[2] The pool had another major renovation (and was closed to the public) between September 8, 2008 and April 30, 2009. SustainabilityThe pool has come under criticism from environmentalists due to the massive amounts of fresh water it uses daily, raising concerns that the process of completely draining the pool every night and refilling it the following day was depleting the Floridian aquifers. In 1998 a solution was devised to drain the water back into the aquifer, using natural ground filtration, thus recycling the precious natural resource, while allowing the pool to maintain its fresh, clear water. GalleryReferences1. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|url = https://www.coralgables.com/venetian-pool-history|title = Venetian Pool History|date = |accessdate = 17 January 2019|website = Venetian Pool|publisher = City of Coral Gables|last = |first = }} 3. ^{{Cite web|url = http://coralgableschamber.org/Visit/a_history_of_coral_gables.aspx|title = A History of Coral Gables|date = |accessdate = 2 October 2014|website = Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce|publisher = |last = Steig|first = Stacey|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102752/http://coralgableschamber.org/Visit/a_history_of_coral_gables.aspx|archive-date = 6 October 2014|dead-url = yes|df = dmy-all}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|url = http://tclf.org/landscapes/venetian-pool|title = Venetian Pool|date = |accessdate = 2 October 2014|website = The Cultural Landscape Foundation|publisher = |last = |first = }} External links{{Commons category|Venetian Pool}}
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