The Beginnings

In September of 1962, the Tilden Woods Citizens Association, a community organization for the brand-new Tilden Woods development, formed a Recreation Committee to investigate the possibility of building a community pool. The Recreation Committee issued a report in December 1962 with a plan for a pool in a wooded lot off Tilden Lane. It would be a Z-shaped pool consisting of 6 standard swimming lanes, a shallow end, and a diving well. Including a bathhouse and a separate wading pool for small children, the total cost for the project was estimated at $80,000. An agreement was made with Community Builders, the developer of Tilden Woods, to transfer the lot to the Tilden Woods Recreation Association. Raising the funds for construction involved seeking $300 shares from 160 families. By March 1st of 1963, the funds were in place, a contractor was engaged, and construction could begin. Work proceeded quickly and the pool was able to open for an abbreviated season at the end of the Summer of ’63.