Landscape Study: Existing and Historic Bathhouse Row
Wright RD and O'Gwynn CH. 1987. Landscape Study: Existing and Historic Bathhouse Row. Cultural Landscape Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center. Denver, Colorado
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 Landscape Study gives information regarding the historic and existing vegetation at Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wright, Robert; O'Gwynn, Claude
- Date of Issue
- 1987-09-25
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center
- Units
- HOSP , MWR
- Keywords
- bathhouse, bathhouse row, historic vegetation, hot springs, spanish revival style
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 500341: Bathhouse Row