COUNTY OF MERCER

McDADE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

640 SOUTH BROAD STREET
P.O. BOX 8068
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08650-8068

BRIAN M. HUGHES
COUNTY EXECUTIVE

DATE: Sept. 3, 2009 CONTACT: Julie Willmot

(609) 278-7137

MERCER COUNTY, EWING LAUNCH

WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTING
TRENTON BATH HOUSE
Louis I. Kahn Trenton Bath House saved by County in 2007
TRENTON, N.J.—Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is inviting the public to
celebrate the famous Louis Kahn-designed Trenton Bath House and the launch of a new
website dedicated to the historic building.

The Bath House, located in Ewing on the grounds of the former Trenton Jewish
Community Center, was in danger of deteriorating beyond repair in recent years before
Mercer County and Ewing Township partnered in 2007 to save and restore it.

Hughes, together with Ewing Mayor Jack Ball and the Ewing Township Historic
Preservation Society, will host the celebration from 3 to 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14, at the
Ewing Senior and Community Center (ESCC), 999 Lower Ferry Road. The event is open
to the public and is free of charge.

While significant improvements to the Bath House, pool, and Day Camp Pavilions
continue, a crucial element of the restoration project includes promoting the importance
of this pivotal early work by Kahn. Toward that end, a comprehensive, interactive
website, http://www.kahntrentonbathhouse.org, is now available online. It gives County
residents, students of architecture, and international fans of Kahn and his work a new way
to view and appreciate the Bath House.

“There has been a newfound appreciation for this type of architecture and therefore we
felt it imperative to preserve the work of an important figure in architecture here in
Mercer County,” said Hughes. “This website offers a global window to the Trenton Bath
House for those who cannot visit the structures in person.”

The ESCC continues to be a community gathering place for all generations.

Simultaneously, the Bath House, tucked away in the suburbs, is revered worldwide for its
architectural significance and hosts a continuous stream of international visitors.

Visitors to the website can listen to an audio tour, view video podcasts, see images of the
Bath House as well as other works by Kahn and his influences, and learn much more
about the history of the Trenton Bath House and future restoration plans. This
preservation work is being funded by a generous grant from the New Jersey Historic
Trust and the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund.

Funding for development of the website was made possible by grants from the New
Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the
Humanities, the New Jersey Historical Commission/Department of State, and the Jordan
Preservation Excellence Fund/National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Visit Mercer County on the Web at www.mercercounty.org