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

Buckstaff Bathhouse

Hot Springs National Park

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Buckstaff Bathhouse Marker

Inscription. From its opening the handsome Buckstaff Bathhouse aggressively promoted its image. To gain customers the owners mounted a huge sign on the roof to attract people from the large hotels a block away. Other bathhouses lost character as they modernized, but the Buckstaff kept its historic appearance and emphasized its reputation for service.

Although many of its competitors closed between 1962 and 1985, the Buckstaff continues to operate as a bathhouse. On Bathhouse Row it is the sole operating survivor from the Golden Age of Bathing.

Captions:
Men’s bathhall around 1920.

Buckstaff Bathhouse, 1920. Built in 1911, the Buckstaff’s neoclassical style inspired park superintendent Harry Meyers to write that the building resembled “the Irish House of Parliament.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 34° 30.726′ N, 93° 3.228′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. Marker is on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 Central Avenue, 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 marker. Lamar Bathhouse (a few steps from this marker); Alerted at the Arlington

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bathhouse Row (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary (within shouting distance of this marker); “We Bathe the World” (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bathhouse Row (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roosevelts in Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); An American Spa (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 9, 2010

2. Buckstaff Bathhouse Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

3. Buckstaff Bathhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 13, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.