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Eureka Springs History
Eureka Springs is Arkansas’ or America’s Victorian Mountain Village.
Founded on July 4, 1879, Eureka Springs is a Victorian mountain village that was a spa resort in the last of the Golden Age. It was frequented by people from Chicago and St. Louis that built their summer homes here and lovingly restored.
National leaders and celebritites come from far and wide to enjoy hospitality that can only be found in Eureka Springs. Special visitors to Eureka Springs have included: President Bill and Hillary Clinton, Stephen Spielberg, Robin Williams, Carrie Fisher, Mary Steenburgen, Billy Bob Thorton, Bill Cosby, Allison Krauss, Taj Mahal, Annie DeFranco, the late Ray Charles, Emmie Lou Harris, Bryant Gumble, Dave Brewbeck, Chick Corea and more.
Eureka Springs Historic District was first listed in 1970 on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register Information System (NRIS) describes Eureka Springs as a "health resort community containing numerous 1880-1890's stone commercial and residential structures...the area was first developed around springs discovered by Dr. Alvah Jackson."
Eureka Springs is home to the most significant architecturual structures of the 20th century. Thorncrown Chapel ranks as the fourth most significant American architectural structures behind the Sears Tower, Empire State Building and Chrysler Building.
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Fast Facts about Eureka Springs
| Population: | 2,278 |
|---|---|
| Elevation: | 1,417 feet |
| Climate: | Four distinct but mild seasons. Summer average H-87, L 65, Winter H -50, L-30 |
| Rainfall: | 45" |
| Springs: | 63 |
| Lakes/rivers: | Three lakes (Beaver, Tablerock and Leatherwood) and two rivers (Kings and White) Weddings Per Year: 6,00 |
| Parks: | One of the largest city parks in the U.S. -- Lake Leatherwood -- 1600 acres spring-fed and formed by one of the largest cut-stone dams in the country. |
| Flowers/trees: |
Spring flowers and Dogwood trees bloom about April 10 |
| Fall foliage: | Fall color peaks about October 20. |
| Weddings: | 6,000 per year |
| Homes: | 250 |
| Motel Rooms: | 2,700 |
| B&B Rooms: | 125 |
| Restaurants: | 75 |
| Architecture: | Dozens of examples of fine, late Victorian style built between 1883 and 1915 of native limestone enhanced by 54 miles of cut limestone walls. |
| Artists: | More than 250 working artists live and work in Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
| Liquor sales: | Seven days a week |
| Distinctions: | |
| Open roads: | 238 named streets with only two four-way intersections. |
| Stress-free driving: |
0 stop lights |
| Etymology: | 'Eureka' originated from the Greek word, heureka, meaning, "I have found it!" |