Bend Amateur Athletic Club Address:&nbps; 520 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR. Year Built:  1918 Architect:  Lee A. Thomas Builder:  Guy H. Wilson Landmark Status:  National Register of Historic Places The Bend Amateur Athletic Club was designed by local Bend architect Lee Thomas in 1917 with construction completed in March of 1918. Built for a cost of $50,000, the building is a 70 x 114 three story, un-reinforced brick masonry structure approximately 62 feet tall. The ground level originally contained a swimming pool, bowling lanes, a billiards room, locker rooms with showers and a steam room, and a one-bedroom caretaker’s apartment. The main floor contained the gymnasium, stage, and entrance hall with ticket booths and an office area. The second floor housed three clubrooms and a gallery overlooking the gym. The third floor consisted of an unfinished handball court. The gym was used as an emergency hospital during the influenza epidemic of 1918. In 1923 the building was acquired by the Bend High School District for use as the official gym for the new Bend High School which was to be constructed on an adjacent lot. It remained an official gym of Bend school district until 1978. Portland architect F. Marion Stokes completed a major remodel to the ground floor in 1952. This project consisted of filling in the swimming pool and constructing additional boys and girl’s locker rooms, a small gym and offices.

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