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

Hale Bathhouse

— Hot Springs National Park —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Hale Bathhouse Marker

Inscription. The present Hale Bathhouse was built in 1892, but drastically altered in 1914 and 1939. Its brick was covered with stucco and a red tiled roof installed so the building would harmonize better with the other buildings of Bathhouse Row. Although the bathhouses had distinct identities, they all shared certain features such as awnings and arched windows, doors, and ceilings. Building name plates were bronze or gold leaf on glass. Landscaping further unified Bathhouse Row with the magnolia-lined front walk and the green spaces in front of each building.

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• The first of many Hale Bathhouses was built elsewhere. Building designs on this site included Victorian and most recently Mission Revival.
• Hale Bathhouse, ca. 1906
• Hale lobby, 1937

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 34° 30.874′ N, 93° 3.214′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7) 0.1 miles south of Fountain Street, on the left when traveling

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south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 341 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Hot Springs Railway Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Arlington Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio and Southern Clubs (within shouting distance of this marker); Superior Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs' Building Boom (within shouting distance of this marker); Peak Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs Utility Improvements (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. Hale Bathhouse Marker

Maurice Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Hale Bathhouse. Named for early bathhouse owner John Hale, the present Hale Bathhouse is at least the fourth building to use this name. (National Park Service) (Submitted on November 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Hale Bathhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

3. Hale Bathhouse

It is presently a hotel.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.