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

Water Basin

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 3, 2025

1. Water Basin Marker

Inscription. This concrete foundation was built in 1940's to support a water cistern that gravity fed the hotel. The concrete was mixed in the mortar hopper located near the trail head and distributed all over campus.

Erected by Kingswood Home for Children.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Tate Springs Resort series list.

Location. 36° 20.553′ N, 83° 20.779′ W. Marker is in Bean Station, Tennessee, in Grainger County. It can be reached from Route 11W, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on a hiking trail on the property of the Kingswood Home for Children. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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,

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

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 3, 2025

2. Water Basin Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 3, 2025

3. Water Basin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.