Porter Visitors' Center (Porter Pool Bathhouse

William A. Porter Memorial Swimming Pool Bathhouse

Dedicated in 1930, what is now the home to the Shelby County Tourism & Visitors' Bureau and the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce was built in memory of Enos Porter’s son, William. Best known for manufacturing mirrors, Porter began his business with Frank Rembusch, the owner of the Alhambra and inventor of the mirror cinema screen. After his son’s death, he and his wife gifted $40,000 to the city for the creation of an outdoor pool. The Art Deco bathhouse was designed by D.A. Bohlen and was maintained by the American Legion until 1955, when the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department became the supervisors. The pool closed in 1998.