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ShutterByMe > A view of the Basin Park Hotel from the Basin Springs
ShutterByMe > 1905 Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is the sister hotel to the famous 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa. Crescent Hotel is one of the better known haunted hotels in America, but Basin Park also has eerie paranormal occurrences. This hotel is in the Victorian historic district in downtown Eureka, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel is next to cold water Basin Springs, which was the heart of the health resort community 100 years ago. Basin Park Hotel is built into the side of a mountain. All eight levels of the hotel are at "Ground Level." This unique feature earned a place on "Ripley's Believe It of Not" list. The mountainside building is constructed of white limestone and pink dolomite rock walls. The Basin Park Hotel attracted shady characters and gangsters in the 1940's and 1950's. Gangsters and their cohorts enjoyed parties and gambling in Eureka Springs. The construction of the hotel, with every floor having a ground entrance provided a quick escape route from every room. This unique characteristic was perfect for a quick escape from a fire. Gangsters found it a quick escape from the law when necessary.
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A view of the Basin Park Hotel from the Basin Springs
ShutterByMe > A view of the Basin Park Hotel from the Basin Springs
A view of the Basin Park Hotel from the Basin Springs
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