A Brief History of the
Ridgetop Pool

Submitted by L. Peter Wren
5th Past President and Charter member
Written May 22, 2005

Background

World War Two was over and Johnny Doughboy and his beloved waiting bride
were united in matrimony. The GI Bill making available Gov’t Loans for discharged
military men made it easy to purchase a home. The home building boom was in full
swing. Home builder, Carol Fleming broke ground in a new area called Westhampton Hills which encompassed Ridgetop, Horsepen and Borden Roads and some small streets. Once the hard surface roads were in and the water and power lines were installed the homes began to be erected with the constant pounding of hammers. All the land in the area was committed to home building except for a small lot at the corners of Horsepen and Devon roads. It was later offered as a location for the pool but it was too small for a neighborhood pool. Also the corner lot of Ridgetop and Durwood Crescent which was originally designated as the “well Lot” was offered as a possible pool location. This occurred after Henrico County installed the water lines down Ridgetop Road and it also was too small for a pool location.

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