Visit to Historic Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Recently returned from a trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas and I loved the older Victorian style architecture throughout the town!  The many charming cottages, stately manors, and storefront boutiques built between 1880 and 1920 are nestled among the steep and winding streets of the Ozark landscape and are rich in Victorian-era character. The city itself was founded in 1879 around natural springs that were thought to have healing properties since the Civil War two decades earlier. It very quickly became a destination resort town for visitors seeking the therapeutic benefits of the springs and today the historic commercial downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places. If you make a trip there, be sure to visit the rooftop restaurant atop the Crescent Hotel, the gorgeous Basin Spa Hotel, the small but beautiful Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church, and many charming boutiques — all very memorable! I took plenty of photos of the abundant interesting, older stone architecture — so much inspiration for a watercolor custom house portrait in the future!