The Charles F. McAfee Pool at 1240 East 14th Street North in Wichita, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Built in 1969, the pool became the first in Kansas specifically designed for African American children to practice lap swimming. In 2021, the City renamed the pool after the architect and Wichita resident Charles McAfee. McAfee was one of the first African American graduates of the University of Nebraska’s architecture program and one of the founding members of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA).
The City received a grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2023 to develop a preservation plan for long term care, list the building on the National Register, and make capital improvements and crucial upgrades to the facility. The pool was nominated to the National Register for its innovative modern design, experimental materials, and its significance within Wichita’s African American community.