The Hall Of Waters excelsior Springs is a photograph by Brian Lea which was uploaded on January 29th, 2014.
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The Hall Of Waters excelsior Springs
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Brian Lea
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The Hall of Waters
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Site of the world's longest water bar
Excelsior Springs' present city hall, the Hall of Waters, was constructed between 1936 and 1938 above the Siloam and Sulpho-Saline Springs. Citizens gathered on May 27, 1936, amongst national attention when the cornerstone of the Hall of Waters was lowered in place. CBS transmitted the event to 62 stations across the country. The local newspaper recorded many well-known names of the present time, including Hollywood B-movie actress Evalyn Knapp, artist Thomas Hart Benton, and author Homer Croy. In 1937, the structure was partially complete, and the water bar in the lower level opened, providing mineral waters to health-seekers and visitors alike. In the following months the mineral water pool was opened, along with male and female hydrotherapy departments. A two-story hall had also been erected where the minerals were made available at fountains. Excelsior Springs has always been blessed with a variety of natural waters bubbling out of the ground. The idea behind the Hall of Waters was to pipe them all, ten in this one spot, to where they could be filtered and dispensed. The first floor contained the women's bath department, sunroom, covered porch, grand foyer, management office for the springs, and the chamber of commerce. The swimming pool was large enough to met standards for championship meets. In the south wing were the special hydrotherapy departments devoted to research for the waters' medicinal values. The bottling department was located on the east side of the north wing, which shipped five varieties of bottled mineral water to locations all over the world.
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January 29th, 2014
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