Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Riverside Pavilion

  • The Salt Water Natatorium right after it was built.

    This next photo is the Salt Water Natatorium from an angle I have never seen before. You can clearly see the Pavilion off to the right. I think in the…

  • A Stunt at the Natatorium

    Yep. Stunts like the above were all the rage in the 20’s. This particular one happened in 1928. His second attempt was more successful. He exceeded his old record of…

  • Riverside Pavilion at the Salt Water Natatorium

    This is the second postcard I bought. This, of course, is the Riverside Pavilion at the Salt Water Natatorium. I have written about it’s history before. What caught my eye…

  • Riverside Pavilion at the Saltwater Natatorium

    This is a great closeup of the pavilion that once stood at the old natatorium. From the clothing, I would guess this dates to the teens. The pavilion was used…

  • The Saltwater Natatorium

    The above is a very rare postcard I found, showing what the saltwater natatorium at Forsythe park looked like in color. In the background is the Riverside Pavilion. What a…

  • Riverside Pavilion

    This huge building, known as the Riverside Pavilion, stood on the shore of the Saltwater Natatorium at Forsythe Park. It was the scene of many dances and plays in it’s…