In the 1840s, Zerez Reynolds opened the first commercial quarry on this site. Acquired by Lawrence P. Barker and James C. Derby in the 1850s, L. P. Barker and Company grew to become Batavia’s largest quarry.

In the 19th century, Batavia was known as “Rock City” for the high-quality Niagara limestone extracted from its many quarries on both sides of the Fox River, work that brought great numbers of Swedish emigrants to Batavia. Batavia’s limestone was used to construct local churches, factories, schools, and homes, and, in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, helped rebuild the Second City.

By March 1920, Frederick H. Beach had acquired the various quarry properties that comprise this site, including several quarry ponds fed by natural springs, which he and his wife, Jessie F. Wheeler Beach, sold in September 1923 to the Board of Park Commissioners of Batavia Township, which established the Frederick H. Beach Park and swimming pool.

Substantial improvements were begun circa 1935 under the auspices of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission and completed by the Works Progress Administration in 1937.

Frederick H. Beach Park was transferred to the City of Batavia in June 1945 and is now, since May 1972, part of the Batavia Park District. In May 1993, following major renovations, the pool at Frederick H. Beach Park was named in honor of Harold A. “Bosco” Hall.