One of the last remnants of the 'Golden Age of Bathing' which also catapulted Hot Springs to its international stature almost overnight, the Historic Bath House Row, has welcomed thousands of visitors in its heyday who flocked here to rejuvenate themselves in the therapeutic hot spring waters.<
With the advent of the Heath Spa era of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the bath houses of Hot Springs were frequented by wealthy and indulgent natural cure seekers from across the globe like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Al Capone. However, as modern medicine gained predominance over holistic therapies, the bath houses, which were once known for their ability to cure a gamut of ailments, began to be used less frequently and soon faded into oblivion. Today, only one of these bath houses, namely the Buckstaff is still in use, with the Bath House Row relegated to the national park and the standing of a National Historic Landmark.
Present-day visitors to the Bath House Row can still view the eight architectural masterpieces that lend this district its unique name, and also take a walk back in time to Hot Springs' glamorous heyday. History buffs will undoubtedly revel in the plethora of architectural styles like the Neoclassical Revival, Renaissance Revival and Italianate that the Buckstaff, the Fordyce, the Hale, the Lamar, the Maurice, the Quapaw and the Superior Bathhouses flaunt.
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 Historic Bathhouse Row
Hot Springs, Arizona
