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Excerpt from the "Cutter's Guide" of 1884 —
The hotels and boarding houses of Eureka Springs are numerous. The Perry House is the only real first-class hotel in the city; and we say this with no disparagement of the Southern, Hancock, Harper or other houses that would be the first-class houses but for the Perry House.
The Perry House 1881-1890
This first-class hotel was built around two years ago by Mr. Joseph Perry, of Colorado. Perry was "a gentleman who has built more good hotels on the line of the railroads in Kansas City and Colorado."
Perry came to Eureka Springs as an invalid and considered incurable, but he was so quickly and perfectly cured of sufferings that he felt grateful enough to build a fine hotel.
He has not only build a fine house but has furnished it throughout in the best manner and keeps it in first-class style in every particular.
Excerpt from a 1907 hotel brochure —
The 1905 Basin Park Hotel
(a hotel for a day or a year)
The Basin Park Hotel ranks among the largest and most modern resort hotels in the country. A fire-proof structure, built at a cost of $150,000.
The hotel occupies a central position at the resort, adjoining the famous Basin Spring.
From every floor bridges reach to the mountain, conveniently leading to pleasant walks, also affording guests a feeling of great security in case of fire.
The Basin Park is equipped with all modern conveniences, including fine electric elevator with every known safety appliance, electric lights, hot and cold water in every room, 100 bed-rooms, 50 with private baths, telephone in each guestroom and guest's bathroom on every floor.
The dining room will seat 200 persons. Lobby, office, barber shop and drugstore on the ground floot. The seventh floor is devoted to ball-room, sun parlor, reception, grill and billiards room.
Adjacent to the tree-filled Basin Spring Park looms the massive Basin Park Hotel.
Constructed in 1905 over the burned ruins of the Perry House, the hotel was designed to be fire-proof.
The property has been purchased and restored by Marty and Elise Roenick, as has the Crescent Hotel.
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Article credits: At left, historic information regarding Eureka Springs landmarks are made available to the public by a series of plaques found throughout the town.
StateoftheOzarks thanks the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Community Development Partnership for making this information available.
Additionally, special thanks to Glenna Booth, Arkansas Community Excellent Coordinator of Eureka Springs.