Manitou Bathhouse

Manitou Bathhouse or Manitou Spa is a historic building located along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Once used as a mineral water bathhouse or spa, the building is now used for stores and other businesses on the first floor. The second and third floors hold residential units. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Located in the building is Adam's Mountain Cafe.[3][4]

Manitou Bathhouse (Manitou Spa)
Manitou Bathhouse is located in Colorado
Manitou Bathhouse
Manitou Bathhouse is located in the United States
Manitou Bathhouse
Location934 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado
Coordinates38°51′34.45″N 104°55′5.68″W
Architectural styleMission and Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.79000608
Added to NRHP1979[1]
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs Historic District
First Congregational Church - Manitou Mineral Springs - Manitou Springs Bridges - Midland Railroad - Midland Railroad Roundhouse - Manitou Post Office - Wheeler Bank - See also Historic buildings list
Historic hotels, inns and lodging
Barker House - Briarhurst - Cliff House
Attractions
Cave of the Winds - Cliff Dwellings - Cog Railway - Miramont Castle - Pikes Peak - See also Manitou Springs Attractions
Events
Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon - Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Pikes Peak Marathon - See also Manitou Springs Events
Schools
Manitou Springs School District 14 - Manitou Springs High School
Trails
Barr Trail - Manitou Incline
Other

The Manitou Spa building is located near several natural mineral springs and within the building is the Soda Spring. The spa was the "town's social center" in the early 1900s.[5]

The building, constructed in 1920[4] or 1921, served infirm and healthy people.[6][7] One of the resources in the Save America's Treasures project, the hotel and spa resort building retains its original marble floors, bar and murals. Before it was renovated in 2005, it was vacant due to flooding and disrepair.[4]

The original bathhouse was built in 1882 to 1883 and was torn down in 1923,[8] or in 1921. Visitors to the bathhouse could bathe in a cool plunge pool, relax in hot mineral water baths, visit the physician or relax in one of the reading rooms.[9]

  • The side of the Spa, with bridge over Fountain Creek
    The side of the Spa, with bridge over Fountain Creek
  • Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Plant (left) and Manitou Bathhouse (right), photograph taken in early 1890s
    Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Plant (left) and Manitou Bathhouse (right), photograph taken in early 1890s

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. Duval; Banks; Laurence Parent (June 14, 2011). Insiders' Guide® to Colorado Springs. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-7627-6936-0. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. "Manitou Springs Spa". Colorado Preservation, Inc. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. Judith C. Galas; Cindy West (July 1, 1997). Walking Colorado Springs. FALCON PressPUB Company. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-56044-535-7. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. Enterprise & Innovation in the Pikes Peak Region. Pikes Peak Library District. March 18, 2011. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-56735-302-0. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. The Earth ... Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. 1921. p. 7. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  8. "Historic Structures Assessment Report" (PDF). Atkinson-Nolan and Associates and the Collaborative, inc. for The City of Manitou Springs. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  9. Deborah Harrison; The Manitou Springs Heritage Center (October 29, 2012). Manitou Springs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7385-9596-2. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

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