Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

National Baptist Hotel

— Hot Springs Historic Baseball Trail —

Photographed By Steve Masler, April 8, 2018

1. National Baptist Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built in 1923 as the Woodmen of the Union Building, this hotel, bathhouse, and performance venue quickly became the center of African American culture in Hots Springs. It housed virtually every great Negro League player and entertainer who visited the city

Famed entertainer, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson stayed here. He was a close friend of Babe Ruth and part owner of the New York Black Yankees. He was famous for leading parades through town, dancing the entire route.

Erected by Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 30.408′ N, 93° 2.988′ W. Marker was in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. Marker was on Malvern Avenue just north of Gulpha Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 500-598 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Hot Springs Intracity Transit National Historic Register (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kenji Miyazawa (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arkansas Blarney Stone

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Honus Wagner (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Hotel and Bath House in the Hot Springs Territory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dizzy and Daffy Dean (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hot Springs: The Birthplace of Spring Baseball (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Eastman Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Woodmen of the Union Building, Arkansas. (Submitted on April 13, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Steve Masler, April 8, 2018

2. National Baptist Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2020, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.