Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs explained

Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:W of Crumpler on SR 1542, near Crumpler, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.5022°N -81.3958°W
Built:c., c. 1900, c. 1920
Architect:Multiple
Added:October 22, 1976
Refnum:76001299

Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs, also known as Healing Springs, is a historic mineral spring resort and national historic district located near Crumpler, Ashe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. They include the octagonal plan spring house and frame double cabin (c. 1900), frame bath house, a long frame cabin structure, 5 cabins (c. 1920), and a double cabin (c. 1930). The Bromine-Arsenic Springs Hotel was constructed in 1887 and burned to the ground in 1962; its former location is considered an archaeological site.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Linda Robertson . Davyd Foard Hood . Charles Greer Suttlemyre Jr. . amp . Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1976. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.