Long Ago and Far Away Arkansas
Oct 15, 2022 17:30:00 #
HamBar06
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Hot Springs
1541, Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, was the first European to visit the "Valley of the Vapors", as the Native Americans called the area.
The springs were "neutral ground" where tribes would gather in peace to enjoy nature's bounty. White settlers began arriving in 1807. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson made Hot Springs the first Federal Reservation in the area surrounding the city of Hot Springs in an effort to conserve its natural resources. Hot Springs is located along the forested southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain, with 47 "hot springs
The first bathhouses were basically tents fashioned out of canvas and wood; these were replaced by poorly constructed wooden buildings. The bathhouses of the early 1900s, which lined Bathhouse Row, were exquisite structures replete with marble, brass and stained-glass accents, housing state-of-the-art machines, gymnasiums and beauty shops. Congress declared the reservation the 18th National Park. During the early 1900s, '20s and '30s, Hot Springs was a popular destination for the rich and famous, drawing the likes of Babe Ruth, Andrew Carnegie and F.W. Woolworth.
The 1950s resulted in a rapid decline in water therapies. Today, visitors tour the Fordyce Bathhouse Museum and National Park Visitor Center which has been restored to look as it did from 1915-1920. The city of Hot Springs is proud to have been the boyhood home of the 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton. The home of the Clintons, located at 1011 Park Avenue, is not open for tours.
Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the state of Arkansas. Benard de la Harpe, a Frenchman leading an exploration party up the Arkansas River on April 9, 1722, noted the first outcropping of rock he had seen along the banks since leaving New Orleans. Largely wilderness, inhabited by the Quapaw or Arkansa Indians; in 1806, settlers from the east coast started coming. Settlement of Little Rock began in the spring of 1820. The first steamboat to reach Little Rock was the Eagle, which arrived on March 16, 1822. From that time onward, Little Rock’s role as a commercial center of Arkansas increased. On November 7, 1831, Little Rock was officially chartered as a town and on November 2, 1835, Little Rock became a City (Little Rock, 2016).
Eureka Springs Thorncrown Chapel aka Chapel in the Woods
In 1971, school teacher Jim Reed purchased the property for his retirement home. The area always attracted a lot of campers and others attracted to its beauty, but left a lot of debris which required constant cleanup. Jim decided the spot needed a structure to give them a place to sit and enjoy nature.
He decided that a Chapel would be perfect to make visitors careful of the environment.
Construction began in 1979, but the money ran out when the building was only half complete. Jim was not able to get financing and then decided that the project would remain in God’s hands. Sometime later, a woman from Illinois offered financing and the building was completed in 1980.
The Chapel was designed by E. Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings in the Ozark Gothic style. It is constructed of treated yellow pine stained black with 15 48 foot tall arches.
In 2000 it was voted fourth best building of the year in USA by the American Institute of Architects.
1541, Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, was the first European to visit the "Valley of the Vapors", as the Native Americans called the area.
The springs were "neutral ground" where tribes would gather in peace to enjoy nature's bounty. White settlers began arriving in 1807. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson made Hot Springs the first Federal Reservation in the area surrounding the city of Hot Springs in an effort to conserve its natural resources. Hot Springs is located along the forested southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain, with 47 "hot springs
The first bathhouses were basically tents fashioned out of canvas and wood; these were replaced by poorly constructed wooden buildings. The bathhouses of the early 1900s, which lined Bathhouse Row, were exquisite structures replete with marble, brass and stained-glass accents, housing state-of-the-art machines, gymnasiums and beauty shops. Congress declared the reservation the 18th National Park. During the early 1900s, '20s and '30s, Hot Springs was a popular destination for the rich and famous, drawing the likes of Babe Ruth, Andrew Carnegie and F.W. Woolworth.
The 1950s resulted in a rapid decline in water therapies. Today, visitors tour the Fordyce Bathhouse Museum and National Park Visitor Center which has been restored to look as it did from 1915-1920. The city of Hot Springs is proud to have been the boyhood home of the 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton. The home of the Clintons, located at 1011 Park Avenue, is not open for tours.
Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the state of Arkansas. Benard de la Harpe, a Frenchman leading an exploration party up the Arkansas River on April 9, 1722, noted the first outcropping of rock he had seen along the banks since leaving New Orleans. Largely wilderness, inhabited by the Quapaw or Arkansa Indians; in 1806, settlers from the east coast started coming. Settlement of Little Rock began in the spring of 1820. The first steamboat to reach Little Rock was the Eagle, which arrived on March 16, 1822. From that time onward, Little Rock’s role as a commercial center of Arkansas increased. On November 7, 1831, Little Rock was officially chartered as a town and on November 2, 1835, Little Rock became a City (Little Rock, 2016).
Eureka Springs Thorncrown Chapel aka Chapel in the Woods
In 1971, school teacher Jim Reed purchased the property for his retirement home. The area always attracted a lot of campers and others attracted to its beauty, but left a lot of debris which required constant cleanup. Jim decided the spot needed a structure to give them a place to sit and enjoy nature.
He decided that a Chapel would be perfect to make visitors careful of the environment.
Construction began in 1979, but the money ran out when the building was only half complete. Jim was not able to get financing and then decided that the project would remain in God’s hands. Sometime later, a woman from Illinois offered financing and the building was completed in 1980.
The Chapel was designed by E. Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings in the Ozark Gothic style. It is constructed of treated yellow pine stained black with 15 48 foot tall arches.
In 2000 it was voted fourth best building of the year in USA by the American Institute of Architects.
State Capital Building in Little Rock.
Looking down on town of Hot Springs.
Restored Bathhouse Row.
Museum and only open facility for visitors and services (Massage).
Restored Bathhouse Lobby.
Tour group in museum lobby.
Bathhouse museum spaces on tour.
Entrance to Chapel in the Woods.
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Chapel Interior.
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Peaceful view of woods outside.
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Oct 15, 2022 19:32:21 #
HamBar06 wrote:
Hot Springs br 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando De ... (show quote)
Interesting history, are thse scans? They seem a bit odd.
Oct 15, 2022 20:31:09 #
HamBar06
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Architect1776 wrote:
Interesting history, are thse scans? They seem a bit odd.
Yes, and before I bought my Epson. They looked much better in my file but that was before I blew them up to the size you see. I was going to apologize for the photos but decided to just use them. I am not surprised by your question.
Larry B.
Oct 15, 2022 20:37:49 #
HamBar06 wrote:
Yes, and before I bought my Epson. They looked much better in my file but that was before I blew them up to the size you see. I was going to apologize for the photos but decided to just use them. I am not surprised by your question.
Larry B.
Larry B.
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