Item 66317 - Buzzell's Pool, Boothbay, ca. 1938
- Item 66317 - Buzzell's Pool, Boothbay, ca. 1938
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Image Info Health enthusiast Walter Buzzell founded Buzzell's Health Farm, located in Back Narrows, Boothbay, in 1932.
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The facility featured a saltwater swimming pool built by local contractor Bennie Lewis, tennis courts, ball fields, a solarium, and gym.
During the depression, Buzzell's offered a daily rate of 40 cents for adults and 30 cents for children. The farm served as Boothbay's YMCA until1980.
