Since 1970, the City of Eureka Springs has prioritized the preservation of its historic places.
Eureka Springs Historic Districts
In 1970, the Eureka Springs Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The district represents an eclectic mixture of residential, commercial, and public buildings that span over 140 years. The natural springs that put Eureka Springs on the map are also recognized as important cultural and natural landscapes.
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Lake Leatherwood Historic District
In 1992, Lake Leatherwood recreational structures and the Lake Leatherwood Dam were added to the National Register of Historic Places. The area is significant due to its construction by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal work relief program. The District was amended in 1998 to include 9 more buildings, structures, and sites.
Tall Pines Motor Inn Historic District
In 1999, the Tall Pines Motor Inn Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Tall Pines Motor Inn includes 7 rustic style cabins built in 1947. Tall Pines was constructed during Eureka Springs’ second “boom” - during the rise of post-war interstate tourism.
Sanitarium Lake Bridges Historic District
In 2010, the Sanitarium Lake Bridges Historic District along CR 317 (Lake Lucerne Rd.) was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1891, the Eureka Sanitarium Company constructed two masonry deck arch bridges, the Marble Bridge and Lake Street Bridge. There are only six bridges of this type remaining in the state of Arkansas.
Eureka Springs Cemetery
International Order of Oddfellows Cemetery
In 2018, the Eureka Springs Cemetery was listed on both the Arkansas Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery contains burials dating to the 1880s, including the resting places of many prominent figures and builders of the town. The cemetery contains excellent examples of funerary art, and ongoing conservation work is being done to protect an array of markers, obelisks, and monuments.
Individually Listed Properties
The 1886 Crescent Hotel was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 due to its excellence as an example of the work of architect Isaac S. Taylor. The hotel, the only example of Taylor’s work in Arkansas, represents a unique blend of French Renaissance and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. The Crescent is also significant for its role in the early development of Eureka Springs as a health resort. The property was also the home of Dr. Norman Baker’s Hospital and the Crescent College.
