Bean Station in Grainger County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bathhouse

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2021

1. Bathhouse Marker

Inscription. The bathhouse was built in the early 1900's. Where you are standing was once an Olympic sixed pool, complete with diving boards and a smaller pool for kids. the Bathhouse was used to change and shower after a refreshing swim. Wealthy folks from all over the eastern seaboard would travel long distances on horse and buggy, trains, and cars, to enjoy Tate Springs Resort.

Erected by Kingswood Home for Children.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Tate Springs Resort series list.

Location. 36° 20.273′ N, 83° 20.775′ W. Marker is in Bean Station, Tennessee, in Grainger County. It can be reached from Tennessee Route 1 west of Kingswood Way, on the right when traveling west. Located behind the Kingswood Home for Children. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Kingswood Way, Bean Station TN 37708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spring House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tate Springs Resort Hotel (about 600 feet away); Rowdy Row (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tomlinson Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Donald J. Ross (approx. ¼ mile away); Tate Springs Country Club - 1926 (approx. ¼ mile away); Mortar Hopper (approx. ¼ mile away); Kingswood Tread Way (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bean Station.

Also see . . . Tate Springs. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2021

2. Bathhouse Marker

Tate Springs Bathhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 4, 2021

3. Tate Springs Bathhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.