J.H. Moores Memorial Natatorium public park system in Lansing. One of those parks was Moores Park, which he donated to the city in 1908. In the early 1920s, Wesley Bintz came to work in the city engineer's office, only a few years after receiving his degree from the University of Michigan in 1918. In 1922 he became the City Engineer, and in that capacity he designed this natatorium, which was constructed in 1923. Bintz resigned later that year, and began a career devoted to designing swimming pools. The natatorium has been open every season, save when it was renovated in 1980. It may be
J.H. Moores Memorial Natatorium two levels: an upper level formed by the deck surrounding the pool, and a lower level consisting of the interior space beneath the pool deck. The deck is 15 feet wide and runs around the pool. Bleachers, built into the natural hillside, are at one end. The interior also contains men's and women's dressing areas, an office, a storage room, and staff rooms. J.H. Moores Memorial Natatorium The J.H. Moores Memorial Natatorium, also known as the "Moores Park Pool"', is a natatorium located at 2700 Moores River Drive in Lansing, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic