Stevens Balustrade
The original main entrance to Hot Springs Reservation, as it was called from 1832 until 1922, was between the Maurice and Fordyce bathhouses directly below the Stevens Balustrade.
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Use Stevens Balustrade's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.
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The original main entrance to Hot Springs Reservation, as it was called from 1832 until 1922, was between the Maurice and Fordyce bathhouses directly below the Stevens Balustrade, right around the center of Bathhouse Row. Two bronze federal eagles stand guard on stone pillars over the old entrance, forming a gateway to the concrete path that leads up the balustrade's baroque double staircase. The balustrade itself is made of limestone and concrete, and there is a "jug fountain," called Shell Fountain, in the central bay. At the top of the balustrade is the Grand Promenade.
