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

Quapaw Bathhouse

Hot Springs National Park

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Quapaw Bathhouse Marker

Inscription.
The Caddo, Quapaw, and Choctaw tribes lived in or visited the area during the 1700s and 1800s. This edifice pays homage to their lasting influence. The owners named the bathhouse for the Quapaw Indians, and incorporated an Indian head design over the entrance. The towering building dominates Bathhouse Row.

Captions:
Dome tile. The Quapaw’s ceramic tile dome was inspired by the bathhouse domes in North Africa and southern France.

The Quapaw Bathhouse was completed in 1922. It occupies the site of two earlier wooden bathhouses, the Horseshoe and the Magnesia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 34° 30.792′ N, 93° 3.222′ 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: 413 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. Horse Racing in Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs' Major Fires (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs Flood of 1923 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Springs, Incorporated

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Fordyce Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ozark Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); “Rebirth of the American Spa” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flynn-Doran Battle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Bathhouse Row, Quapaw Bathhouse, Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Garland, AR. The Historical American Buildings Survey Record for the Quapaw Bathouse. Includes 16 photographs and 2 schematics. (Submitted on December 29, 2012.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 9, 2010

2. Quapaw Bathhouse Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 9, 2010

3. Quapaw Bathhouse Marker

Quapaw Bathhouse - Detail of ornamentation over entrance, west front image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jack Boucher, 1984

4. Quapaw Bathhouse - Detail of ornamentation over entrance, west front

Quapaw Bathhouse - Detail of dome and lantern image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jack Boucher, 1984

5. Quapaw Bathhouse - Detail of dome and lantern

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 844 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on December 29, 2012. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.