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The Tepid Baths are historical indoor public pools in Auckland, New Zealand. Built in 1914 on the previous site of a small drydock,〔''(Development of naval repair facilities at Auckland, New Zealand 1841-1962 )'' - Bell, J.A.; AMRINA Deputy Constructive Manager HMNZ Dockyard〕 it quickly met great public approval, with 30,000 visitors in the first two months.〔(Tepid Baths history ) (from the 'Pools and recreation centres' webpage of the Auckland City Council. Accessed 2008-11-27.)〕 In mid-2012, the baths re-opened following a major rebuild. == History == The Tepid Baths was originally leased from the Auckland Harbour Board, and contain two separate pools, a "male" (25 m, 6 lanes) and "female" (18 m, 4 lane). The "male" pool was the largest in New Zealand at the time. The pools were heated with hot water from the nearby tramways power plant, the system being considered an engineering masterpiece of its time.〔(Welcome to Tepid Baths ) (from the YMCA Auckland website)〕 The pools were not only extensively used for both recreational and competitive swimming, but also for some other uses - in one event, a pentecostal minister baptised a hundred new faithful in the pools (in about 1931).〔(Dallimore, Arthur Henry ) (database entry in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography)〕 Two sports champions were Custodians at the Tepid Baths, swimmer Malcolm Champion (who frequently swam across the harbour to his North Shore home) and runner Billy Savidan.〔 〕 In 1974, the salt water pools (previously fed from the Waitemata Harbour) were transformed into fresh water pools, primarily for maintenance reasons.〔 The facility was refurbished in 1986 and again after the YMCA received the management lease in 1997 from Auckland City Council. Renovations include new sauna and steam room, and a gym on the upper level (YMCA club members only).〔 Nowadays, a large part of the Tepid Baths' customers are people working in the Auckland CBD who swim here before or after work.〔(Swimming pool strategy ) (from the Auckland City Council website)〕 In November 2009 it was announced that the Tepid Baths are to close for a period of up to four years for a $12 million restoration project to address structural issues excacerbated by the saltwater effects on the structure. It was hoped the pool will be open again for its 100th anniversary in 2014. The baths closed on 18 April 2010, while the Y-Fitness Centre had already moved to new purpose-built facilities at the ANZ Centre in Albert Street. While the restoration costs rose later to approximately $16 million, the pools were only closed until mid-2012, and have now been reopened. In late 2012, the restored building won the New Zealand Project Management Institute's (PMINZ) Public Sector Project of the Year award. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tepid Baths」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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