Buckstaff Bathhouse

Buckstaff Bathhouse (HM15Z1)

Location: Hot Springs, AR 71901 Garland County
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 34° 30.726', W 93° 3.228'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 710 views
Inscription

Hot Springs National Park

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.(Below the photo in the lower right hand corner) 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."
Details
HM NumberHM15Z1
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 6:31am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 495061 N 3818940
Decimal Degrees34.51210000, -93.05380000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 30.726', W 93° 3.228'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 30' 43.56" N, 93° 3' 13.68" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)501
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 545-581 Central Ave, Hot Springs AR 71901, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. This markers needs some tags to help categorize the marker
  3. What historical period does the marker represent?
  4. What historical place does the marker represent?
  5. What type of marker is it?
  6. What class is the marker?
  7. What style is the marker?
  8. Does the marker have a number?
  9. What year was the marker erected?
  10. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  11. This marker needs at least one picture.
  12. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  13. Is the marker in the median?