Excelsior Springs in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hall of Waters

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2015

1. Hall of Waters Marker

Inscription.
Ten mineral springs were brought together in this building in 1935 under WPA project #5252 on the site of the original spring. The cost was more than one million dollars. The Hall of Waters houses City Hall and host the world's longest mineral water bar as well as health spa. The Hall of Waters was admitted to the National Register of Historic Places June 1993.

Erected 1976.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1993.

Location. 39° 20.506′ N, 94° 13.353′ W. Marker is in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Spring Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 East Broadway, Excelsior Springs MO 64024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also

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in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Hall of Waters (here, next to this marker); Watkins Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); James Farm (approx. 6.4 miles away); Matthew David Mason CPO (approx. 7.8 miles away); Welcome to Mount Olivet Cemetery (approx. 7.8 miles away); Howard Porter (approx. 7.9 miles away); Bell-Pharis House (approx. 8½ miles away); Restoration of Fort Osage (approx. 10.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Hall of Waters. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 13, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The Hall of Waters & Cultural Museum. Visit Excelsior website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Excelsior Springs Hall of Waters Commercial East Historic District.

Hall of Waters and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2015

2. Hall of Waters and Markers

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Hall of Waters Water Bar Room image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2015

3. Hall of Waters Water Bar Room

Hall of Waters Water Bar image. Click for full size.

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4. Hall of Waters Water Bar

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5. Hall of Waters Water Bar Room

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6. Hall of Waters Water Bar Room

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7. Hall of Waters Water Bar

Hall of Waters Mineral Springs Discovered 1880 image. Click for full size.

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8. Hall of Waters Mineral Springs Discovered 1880

Hall of Waters This Building Erected 1937 image. Click for full size.

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9. Hall of Waters This Building Erected 1937

Hall of Waters Excelsior Springs Water Development 1937 image. Click for full size.

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10. Hall of Waters Excelsior Springs Water Development 1937

Hall of Waters Erected 1937 image. Click for full size.

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11. Hall of Waters Erected 1937

Hall of Waters Tiles image. Click for full size.

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12. Hall of Waters Tiles

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13. Hall of Waters Tiles

Hall of Waters Mayan Art Deco image. Click for full size.

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14. Hall of Waters Mayan Art Deco

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15. Hall of Waters Mayan Art Deco

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16. Hall of Waters Mayan Art Deco

Hall of Waters Art Deco Light image. Click for full size.

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17. Hall of Waters Art Deco Light

Hall of Waters National Register Marker image. Click for full size.

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18. Hall of Waters National Register Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.