Historic Structures Report, Historical Data: Fordyce Bath House
Stiles W and Witsell and Evans, P.A.. 1980. Historic Structures Report, Historical Data: Fordyce Bath House. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Hot Springs National Park was once known as Hot Springs Reservation. It was set aside in 1832 to protect the Park's primary resource, the hot springs.This type of Reservation was an early version of the National Park idea.Hot Springs was actually the first area in the United States to be set aside for its natural features.After Yellowstone was formed in 1872, Hot Springs was managed with it. In 1916 the National Park Service was formed and in 1921, Hot Springs Reservation changed its name to Hot Springs National Park, making it the 18th National Park in the Service. This historic structures report is a narrative based on written, graphic, and oral documentation tracing the evolution of the Fordyce Bathhouse. Only facts from documents are presented, and there are few assumptions or speculations since no fabric analyses were conducted.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stiles, Wilson; Witsell and Evans, P.A.
- Date of Issue
- 1980
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- HOSP , MWR
- Keywords
- bathhouse, bathhouse row, fordyce bathhouse, hot springs
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000713: Fordyce Bathhouse