Historical society announces sites for Hidden Hot Springs
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The Garland County Historical Society has opened ticket sales for Hidden Hot Springs 2021, an annual fundraiser for the society’s conservation and educational work.
The homes featured on this year’s tour, Hilltop Manor on Park Ave. 2009 and the home of Elizabeth and Peter Dierks Joers on Park Ave. In 2011, “stand out as outstanding examples of 20th century architecture,” the company said in a press release.
“Hilltop Manor was the home of prominent community leader and owner of Craighead Laundry, Mose Klyman for five decades. Today the house is a Diamond Collection Inn and represents the American Craftsman style that prevailed at the beginning of the last century. Nestled on 5 acres, The 7,000 square meter house in Hot Springs National Park is on the site of a former farm. Remnants of the farm include the foundations of a large barn and stone water troughs. The expansive veranda opens up to rooms with original oak floors and several The unique roofline as well as some interior features reflect the changes Klyman and his wife Billie made after an Asian honeymoon in the 1940s, “the press release said.
Located on adjacent property, Joers House, now the home of Kathleen and Len Pitcock, is a classic example of Mid-Century Modern style.
“The 5,500-square-foot boomerang-shaped house was built on just over 6 acres that were purchased in the 1950s by Mose Klyman Joers as heir and chairman of the Dierks Lumber Company. The other dominant material, the limestone quarried in Austin, appears both outside and inside the house said.
The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 2009.
Hidden Hot Springs 2021 also offers a “rare opportunity to step back thousands of years in Garland County’s history. The land below the two houses was once part of the prehistoric Natchitoches Trace, a Native American trade route that linked what would become St. Louis, Missouri. , and Natchitoches, La. Historical accounts of the Chalybeate Spring flowing under the property date back to the Hunter and Dunbar expedition sent here by President Thomas Jefferson in 1804. From 1836 to 1849, Hiram A. Whittington, a pioneer from Garland lived County, on the nearby he operated the Chalybeate Springs resort, which is considered the first in the state, “the statement said.
The property also saw significant activity during the Civil War. A cemetery in the adjacent national park area serves as the final resting place for many who have experienced different eras in the history of the property.
“The 2021 tours give us an opportunity not only to share two beautiful homes, but also to share the depth of the country’s history itself,” Julie Brenner Nix, president of the Garland County Historical Society and co-chair of the event, said in the Publication.
“We’d like to remind everyone that our tours sold out very early in 2019. We hate it when someone is disappointed, but we need to limit ticket sales to 100 again,” said Carol Moenster Dyer, co-chair of the event, in the press release .
On Sunday, September 26th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., there will be guided tours through the houses and properties. Tickets are $ 75 per person. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.garlandcountyhistoricalsociety.com or in person or by calling the Society’s archives at 328 Quapaw. Call 501-321-2159 on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The tours have restricted access and require stairs. “Participants wishing to explore remains of historical structures on the property are asked to wear suitable shoes,” the statement said.
The Garland County Historical Society’s home tours of the Hidden Hot Springs on September 26 include Peter Dierks Joers House on Park Avenue 2011. – Photo submitted courtesy of the Garland County Historical Society
The home of Peter Dierks Joers on Park Avenue 2011. Joers, one of the most famous businessmen in the state, spared no expense when he built his modern house in 1955. Today it is the home of Len and Kathleen Pitcock and contains a lot of original furniture. Photo is courtesy of the Garland County Historical Society. – Photo submitted courtesy of the Garland County Historical Society
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