The Texas State Parks Board bought San Solomon Springs and the surrounding land in 1934.

Company 1856 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the pool between 1934 and 1941 as part of the New Deal during the Great Depression as a way to open up jobs for people needing work.

The CCC also built the bathhouse, residences and the San Solomon Springs Courts motel units, which rents rooms for overnight stays.

Houston-based Apache Corporation pledged to match all donations made to repair the pool up to one million dollars.

Sixty percent of the donations were under $100, however, other Texas companies made significant contributions, including Saulsbury Industries, Texas Pacific Land Trust, McCoy Remme Ranches, Legend Energy Services, Pioneer Energy Services and Garrison Brothers Distillery.