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

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ABOUT THE VIDEO
Elmira Brand Park Memorial Pool. Growing up a few blocks away, I’ve always been curious about this abandoned above ground pool.
Back in December of 2022 I began my search across the country to find more of these decomposing pools and to learn more about their creator, Wesley Bintz.
Join me as I travel from Elmira, New York - Weirton, West Virginia - Lansing, Michigan - Buffalo, New York, and even all the way down to Tampa Florida!
If you want to keep up to date with this story, check out the Wesley Bintz Swimming Pool Network fb page.
It’s run by Tegan Baiocchi, who is one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject.
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and Tegans blog about Wesley Bintz Swimming Pools - teganbaiocchi.wordpress.com/2...
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thank you for watching this video
& thank you to all who helped make this video happen - Tegan Baiocchi, Dan Mandell, Dan Royle, Nick Quatrini, Mary Toshach, Maria Shernesky, Rob Sarluca, David Lane, The Wesley Bintz Swimming Pool Communities
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written, filmed and edited by caleb madl
music from dave lane
additional music from Envato Elements & Epidemic Sound
drone footage by Nick Quatrini
additional drone footage by 49metal & John Trice
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21 июн 2023

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@danielroyle8180 11 месяцев назад

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 9 месяцев назад

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

@Gobble_de_Goop 2 месяца назад

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.

@neonrustexplorations3325 8 месяцев назад

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!

@user-rz7wd8nb4f 4 месяца назад

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.

@nikdipetta Год назад

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 Год назад

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 Год назад

So happy to hear it resonated with you! ❤️

@Paddythecake Год назад

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

@therealchots___6839 4 месяца назад

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 4 месяца назад

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

@harmen-zu3sy 2 месяца назад

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.

@shyannejunker4431 Год назад

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

@mrjameshamilton2 Год назад

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

@CalebMadl Год назад

thank you so much james!

@joshwilson4434 Год назад

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

@tomjanowski8584 Год назад

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

@whereweoncestood Год назад

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

@carolwatson3543 Год назад

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

@lindadoane4996 Год назад

awesome history lesson thanks Caleb

@kingporter67 3 месяца назад

Fabulous video!!

@dorothyhunsinger3141 Месяц назад

Used to take my kids there

@benjaminmadl338 Год назад

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

@dorothyhunsinger3141 Месяц назад

No slash paid we do the pool

@lalatv900 4 месяца назад

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