Located on the Historic Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs, the Fordyce Bath House is one of the last testaments of the 'Golden Era of Bathing', which also brought Hot Springs its immense popularity on the international fore.
One of the eight original bath houses that this locale draws its name from, the Fordyce Bath House was built by the Fordyce Family in 1915 when the Health Spa era was at its most proliferative. While the architectural grandiose of the bath house's Spanish Renaissance Style is an apt representation of the luxuriance of this era, the interiors of this edifice have also been painstakingly restored with the stained Greek-motif embellished stained glass and copper marquee and limestone porch still retaining much of their former splendor.
Today, the Fordyce Bath House structure has been converted to the Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center, with an extensive gamut of interpretative exhibits displayed here which offer viewers an intimate glimpse into the bygone enigma of Hot Springs' legendary yesteryears. The Hot Springs National Park also conducts guided tours of the Fordyce Bath House, with the first floor displaying the exquisite bath halls, the dressing rooms and the men's massage rooms on the second and a breathtaking music room on the third. The Fordyce Bath House was also the only one to boast of a bowling alley through its years of operation which extended from 1915 to 1962. You can also watch a brief 9 minute movie which introduces you to the Bath House, and even purchase souvenirs of your visit at the Eastern National Tour.
For further information, you can refer to the website http://www.hotsprings.org or call the Hot Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau at 501-321-2835.
The Fordyce Bath House
Hot Springs National Park
101 Reserve Street
Hot Springs, AR 71901
