Construction starts for Algonquin Park Pool. What we know so far

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, Louisville Courier Journal
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A rendering of the what the Algonquin Pool is expected to look like following renovations.
A rendering of the what the Algonquin Pool is expected to look like following renovations.
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Project: Algonquin Park pool

Location: 1614 Cypress St.

Description: Fences have surrounded the Algonquin Park Pool as renovations have begun ahead of its Spring 2025 reopening.

The pool will have several amenities, including a family slide, a lily pad bridge, a zero-depth entry ramp, a climbing wall and a vortex, according to a February press release from Louisville Metro.

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“Algonquin Park is essential to our city — especially [western] Louisville — and we are committed to making sure it has world-class amenities for families to enjoy,” Mayor Craig Greenberg said in the release. “We are working together with urgency to deliver on the promise of a great pool for this park, which had not seen the investments needed since it opened in 1968.

"Now, it’s going to be one of the best in our city and I can’t wait to see it come to life,” he said.

An exterior rendering of the what the Algonquin Pool is expected to look like following renovations.
An exterior rendering of the what the Algonquin Pool is expected to look like following renovations.

Cost: According to the release, the pool renovations are expected to cost an estimated "$11.5 million but that is subject to change as plans are finalized." A large portion of the funding for the pool — $9 million — comes from the American Rescue Plan Act funding designated for Louisville parks and libraries.

Size: "The area within the pool fence will be approximately 13,000 square feet," Katey Cook, a spokesperson for Louisville Parks and Recreation, told The Courier Journal via email.

Architect:  Brandstetter Carroll, Inc., Cook said.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Algonquin Park Pool undergoes renovations for 2025 reopening