Back Porch: The Arlington Hotel

Text: Laura Keech Allen
Photos: Laura Hall LaRue
October 2008

The architectural center of Hot Springs' historic downtown, the Arlington Hotel has hosted politicians, entertainers, gangsters and grand balls since its inception in 1875. Now in its third structure, built in 1924, it features the original in-house bathhouse, distinctive twin towers and spacious verandas running the length of the building. Just outside the front doors lies all the natural beauty of Hot Springs National Park, which was made a federal reservation in 1832 by President Andrew Jackson to preserve the amazing natural springs, making it in essence the first national park, pre-dating Yellowstone by 40 years.

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