Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions
Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund, Historic Site Management Grant
Grant Award:
$23,325 (2000)
Grant Recipient:
Trenton Jewish Community Center
County:
Mercer
Municipality:
Ewing Township
A landmark for students of modern architecture, the Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions mark the beginning of the evolution of architect Louis Kahn's influential personal style. In the Bath House he explored the idea of "servant and served" spaces. With the Day Camp Pavilions, Kahn utilized simple peristyle forms to serve the function of shelter. The accelerating deterioration, caused in part by Kahn's creative use of simple building materials, has rendered some portions of the site unusable.
The Trust grant will fund a preservation plan that will document the historical design and construction details, assess current structural conditions and provide recommendations by priority for repair and rehabilitation.
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