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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XR5_fogel-field-historical_Hot-Springs-AR.html
This field, also known as Fordyce Field, was constructed in 1912 by the Hot Springs Park Company to meet the demand of over 250 major leaguers training in Hot Springs. The Philadelphia Phillies' owner Horace Fogel, leased the field for his team. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XR3_babe-ruth-historical_Hot-Springs-AR.html
Ruth trained here nine times and became a very familiar face around Hot Springs. He hiked the mountains, took the baths, played golf, patronized the casinos, and visited the racetrack.
On March 17, 1918 (St. Patrick's Day), he launched a mammot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XQC_201-historical_Hot-Springs-AR.html
Constructed in 1926 the Howe Hotel was significant in the late 1920's. Roof garden on 8th floor while the 2nd floor housed a bath house. Served as an important redistribution center for troops in World War II.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15Z3_quapaw-bathhouse_Hot-Springs-AR.html
The Caddo, Quapaw, and Choctaw tribes lived in or visited the area during the 1700s and 1800s. This edifice pays homage to their lasting influence. The owners named the bathhouse for the Quapaw Indians, and incorporated an Indian head design over …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15Z2_ozark-bathhouse_Hot-Springs-AR.html
The mission style of the Ozark Bathhouse may relate to the claim that Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto visited the hot springs. The building's twin towers are strictly decorative. On Bathhouse Row, the Quapaw, the Fordyce, and Hale Bathhouses, wi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15Z1_buckstaff-bathhouse_Hot-Springs-AR.html
From its opening the handsome Buckstaff Bathhouse aggressively promoted its image. To gain customers the owners mounted a huge sign on the roof to attract people from the large hotels a block away. Other bathhouses lost character as they modernize…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15YN_lamar-bathhouse_Hot-Springs-AR.html
The present masonry Lamar Bathhouse, completed in 1923, has a symmetrical, California style of architecture. The large lobby contains nostalgic murals of historic landscapes, and country scenes.Art Deco stairs, signs, and lights decorated the buil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15YL_an-american-spa_Hot-Springs-AR.html
Bathhouse Row is the historic heart of an American spa. Since the 1830s the city of Hot Springs has channeled much of its energy into becoming a national health resort. The Federal Government made "taking the waters" available to all by providing …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15YK_bathhouse-row_Hot-Springs-AR.html
The buildings along Bathhouse Row are the latest stage in a succession of bathhouses. In the 1830s Hot Springs' earliest facilities were makeshift shelters perched over individual springs. Later, elaborate Victorian bathhouses flourished along the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15YH_fordyce-bathhouse_Hot-Springs-AR.html
Inspired by the spas of Europe, Colonel Samuel Fordyce opened this Renaissance Revival bathhouse in 1915. With its copper-framed glass marquee and elegant window design, the Fordyce reflects a crowning achievement of the Golden Age of Bathing.Its …