Eureka Springs in Carroll County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Brownstone Inn
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
1. The Brownstone Inn Marker
National register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1895
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 36° 24.77′ N, 93° 44.056′ W. Marker is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in Carroll County. It is on Hillside Avenue south of North Main Street (Arkansas Route 23), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Hillside Ave, Eureka Springs AR 72632, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. 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.
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Regarding The Brownstone Inn. The building was the original headquarters of the Eureka Springs Water Co., which bottled water from nearby springs and sold it under the brand name Ozarka. The Brownstone Inn building and the neighboring Round House, once used by the water company as a warehouse, are contributing buildings in the Eureka Springs Historic District that was listed on the National Register in 1970. The former headquarters was converted to lodging in the 1980s.
Also see . . .
1. Ozarka Water Company. The Eureka Springs Water Company shipped water to a wide area of the Southwest and was one of the most successful
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
2. The Brownstone Inn Marker
Marker is on Hillside Avenue side of the building.
2. Eureka Springs Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, of which the Brownstone Inn site is a contributing building. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Rediscovering the Origins of Ozarka Water in Eureka Springs. Ozarka Natural Spring Water, today packaged in Texas, originated in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1879, Eureka Springs was a popular Victorian-era health resort known for its pure mineral springs. The popular spring water was also bottled and shipped across the country, branded as Ozarka Water in 1905. Decades later, a California bottler purchased the Ozarka water brand, moving the bottling works out of state. The rediscovery of a remote long-lost Ozarka spring is bringing its origins to light. (Jacqueline Froelich, "Ozarks at Large," KUAF-FM, posted Feb. 22, 2021) (Submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
3. The Brownstone Inn
View from North Main Street. The neighboring Round House is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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