Here are seven interesting facts about our history here in Excelsior Springs, through the Hall of Waters building:
Fact #1
At its height, the Hall of Waters was the most completely outfitted health resort in the state and possible the region. Waters of ten main springs were piped into the longest mineral water bar in the world.
Fact #2
There are more groupings of mineral water in Excelsior Springs than anywhere else in the world.
Fact #3
The interior and exterior decoration incorporates Art Deco and Depression Modern styling with motifs of Mayan Indian tradition relating to water and Water Gods.
Fact #4
At the height of its popularity, over 10,000 people a day visited the Hall of Waters.
Fact #5
One of the most outstanding exterior features of the building is the decorative boiler stack tower for the original coal fired boilers, rising about 63 feet above the main roof.
Fact #6
Known as the ‘Great Bathing Pool’ the swimming pool in the basement was filled with saline water from the White Sulphur Saline spring.
Fact #7
Siloam Spring was the first of the mineral waters discovered in Excelsior Springs. It is the only natural supply of ferro-manganese mineral water in the United States and one of only five known worldwide.
Special thanks to Sonya Morgan for her time in research and providing this information.
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