Superior Bathhouse -- Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs NP, Hot Springs AR
N 34° 30.886 W 093° 03.212
15S E 495086 N 3819235
The historic marker placed in front of the historic Superior Bathhouse along Bathhouse Row on Central Avenue
Waymark Code: WMX7K3
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2017
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This historic marker at the Superior bathhouse on Central Avenue explains the history of this unique building on Bathhouse Row.
The marker reads as follows:
"SUPERIOR BATHHOUSE
Compared to its elaborate neighbors, the Superior Bathhouse has a modest appearance. Its owners emphasized the therapeutic program and interior rooms where marble and brass fostered a hygienic environment. Known for “superior” service to patrons, it far surpassed the experiences of travelers to early bathhouses:
“This sweat house is rudely constructed with boards which partially exclude the air: and the mouth of it is stopped by a blanket. The patient has to come into the open air to dry himself, hurry on his clothes and go home. Arkansas Gazette, 1829.
Superior Bathhouse had the longest continuous operation of all Hot Springs bathhouses before closing in 1983."
History of Marker:
One of several markers placed by the National Park Service along Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park
Link to Marker: Not listed
Additional Parking: Not Listed
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