Tate Springs was an historic world-class luxury resort located in Bean Station, Tennessee, that had its beginning in 1865, and lasted until 1963 when the final structure was destroyed by fire. Several buildings and ruins remain, including the spring house, which is listed on the National Historic Register, as well as the bathhouse, the Tomlinson House built in 1880, and one of the “Rowdy Row” cottages.
The bathhouse was built in the early 1900's. Where you are standing was once an Olympic sixed pool, complete with diving boards and a smaller pool for kids. the Bathhouse was used to change and shower after a refreshing swim. Wealthy folks from all . . . — — Map (db m190542) HM
This premises is all that remains of number 10, par three, two tiered green designed by Donald Ross at Tate Springs. Many consider Ross the greatest Architect of golf courses to have ever lived.
[Caption]: Ladies & gentlemen on old 9 . . . — — Map (db m273590) HM
Inspired and built by the JC Morris Family Foundation trail crew in partnership with the staff and kids at Kingswood.
Dedicated 10-23-21 — — Map (db m276356) HM
This device was erected in the 1940's to mix concrete and mortar to form bricks out of the clay. Concrete mixed in this hopper was used to build the water basin on the trail. Bricks were used in the foundations of many of the buildings still . . . — — Map (db m273584) HM
In the early 1900's, this cottage was one of many that lined the road leading to the historic Spring House. Many bachelors occupied the dwellings. It is said, that when anyone got too "rowdy" to stay in the hotel, they were relocated to a cottage on . . . — — Map (db m273567) HM
Originally constructed in 1888, the Spring House was listed on the National Historical Register in 1973. This two-story open-air space for entertainment and relaxing, was built on top of the natural springs that run off Clinch Mountain. This spring . . . — — Map (db m190544) HM
As this photograph depicts, upon these grounds, this very place, legendary golfer Bobby Jones posed before his tee shot over the Tate Springs Course designed by Donald Ross. History stood where you stand today.
[Captions] Bobby . . . — — Map (db m273588) HM
Built in 1865, the three-story Victorian style hotel was a premier southern resort destination that could accommodate 600 people. In 1876, Thomas Tomlinson purchased 2,500 acres and the Resort from the Tate family and developed it into a world-class . . . — — Map (db m273579) HM
Named after Captain Thomas Tomlinson, who served as a purchasing agent for the Confederate Army, and
owned Tate Springs for thirty-three years before his death in 1909. Built in 1880, this three-story, 5000 sq. ft., five bedrooms, four and half . . . — — Map (db m273571) HM
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. — — Map (db m273586) HM
