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Quapaw Bathhouse
Quapaw Bathhouse from the south end on a sunny day with a deep blue sky. The Quapaw Bathhosue is a white stucco structure with a red tile roof and a mosaic tiled dome in the center of the roof.

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The mosaic tiled dome of the Quapaw Bathhouse makes it the most striking building on Bathhouse Row today.

The Quapaw Bathhouse opened in 1922. It is the longest on Bathhouse Row, occupying the site of two previous bathhouses. Vacant since 1984, it is the first to be leased for adaptive use. It will open as a family oriented spa in late June 2008. Read more about it.

Read a brief history of the Quapaw.
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Read about the Quapaw Cave and the Indian Spring.

 
 
Black and white photo of the Government Free Bathhouse with a ranger walking on the sidewalk in front.  

Did You Know?
The Public Health Service operated a venereal disease clinic in the Government Free Bathhouse (1922-1948) in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. It was one of the first facilities in the United States to use penicillin. In 1948, the clinic transferred to the nearby Camp Garraday Transient Camp.

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Last Updated: July 22, 2009 at 13:31 EST