The History, and Future of Brand Park Pool - Elmira, NY

[@danielroyle8180]

Caleb I just saw your doc. Great job ..it made me feel again the sadness I have felt for years..but hopeful that there is a young man out there who cares thank you

[@CalebMadl]

So thankful for all of your help in this video, Dan. Hope is not lost!

[@jameshorigan3322]

You have a lot more conviction, passion and talent than I ever had forty years ago. . .

[@Paperista]

When I was really little, my grandmother took me to the Bintz pool in Johnson City. We only stood on the deck and watched but it was spectacular. I'll never forget it. That pool was torn down years ago. Was hoping Elmira would have better sense.

[@nikdipetta]

Happy to have been able to sneak into that pool for some night swimming! I could legit smell this video from the memories. I always wanted to get in after it closed and grab a locker room basket for keep sake.

[@luvadzroses]

Caleb, For a young person to care about the history of Brand Park Pool you did an awesome job! This is the best history video ever that I've seen on Brand Park Pool. I grew up in the area and spent many days at the pool in the 60's, also where I learned how to swim. Thank you for this video, I love hearing the history of my hometown.

[@CalebMadl]

So happy to hear it resonated with you! ❤️

[@JacquelynEarley]

My Mother used to take all of kids there frequently, it was the way to beat the heat, and a chance for her to relax too. She was not a water person, but always encouraged us to swim. So sad to see the condition of it. I loved your Doc, very informative, and made me connect again to those memories of the past. Thank you for memories.

[@Paddythecake]

I lived on Horner Street right across from the pool from 1989-1993. I used to go to the pool for I believe .50!

[@Gobble_de_Goop]

Come to Missouri! We still have two standing and operational Bintz pools - one in Chaffee, and one in Fayette. The pool in Fayette looks like it's been either restored or better cared for than Chaffee's, but both are beloved and open!! Both were Works Progress Administration projects as well.

[@mrjameshamilton2]

This my dude was an excellent video. Investigative journalism and whatnot.

[@CalebMadl]

thank you so much james!

[@shyannejunker4431]

I grew up going to moores park pool and recently found out it’s being refurbished which led me to this video. Very interesting indeed

[@therealchots___6839]

Lived on Sly street for awhile. Haven’t been in Elmira since 2001. Sad that the pool closed even sadder that it will be gone for good.

[@rockoutlaw]

i was there many days every summer until i was 10 in the early 80s and my parents moved us to oklahoma cause jobs were gone in elmira. spent decades here without knowing that only 45 min away in a town called cushing,ok they had an identical binz pool to brand pool if i had only known i would have gone but i found out the year it was torn down they kept the facade of it as the entrance and the front of the deck and upper tanning deck to get to waterslides

[@tomjanowski8584]

For many years, this was the focus of summer recreation activities for kids in my neighborhood. I remember some days going to the pool 3 times. Mornings were for swimming lessons. We'd return at 1 PM, for fun all afternoon. And on rare occasions, we'd return to swim in the evening from 6-8 PM. Brand Park Pool was literally the center of attention for so many kids all summer long. It was safe to walk to the pool without adults. It was safe in the pool in the late 1960s and the 1970s. I

[@joshwilson4434]

I love footage and vlogs of abandoned spaces, but this was a leap into a new space and far more in depth than those usually do. Typically it feels like those videos dont tell the story of what’s being explored, so this was refreshingly full

[@neonrustexplorations3325]

I'm glad you were able to make a documentary on this pool. You certainly know way more about it than I initially did, and it's obvious you put a good bit of research into this. The Brand Park pool always seemed like a unique design to me, and I wasn't aware of much of its history before now. Great video!

[@lindadoane4996]

awesome history lesson thanks Caleb

[@harmen-zu3sy]

I went there many , many times in the 60's. It was a dime to swim all day and a nickel for a frozen snickers bar. It was a simpler time.

[@carolwatson3543]

This was my life when i was a kid iam so sad that there taking it down !!!! My best memories are here !

[@kingporter67]

Fabulous video!!

[@whereweoncestood]

Fantastic video and fantastic journalism! Keep up the great work!

[@benjaminmadl338]

I loved hearing about it . CAUSE I grew up around there and always wondered the history behind it. So good job and keep up the good work

[@mavmoosin]

Right Next To River Side To!

[@dorothyhunsinger3141]

Used to take my kids there

[@dorothyhunsinger3141]

No slash paid we do the pool

[@Bigbag52692]

They were doing it downtown then added some dumb shit

[@lalatv900]

Once I hear the term," public safety" I stop listening. That term is a wall. In golden Colorado where I now am, they filled in an entire pond due to public safety. Then coincidentally, a year later, there was a presidential rally in the same spot for O bama. If public safety was a real issue, would they fill in the Grand Canyon? someone might fall in