This Roadside Attraction In Missouri Is The Most Unique Thing You’ve Ever Seen

You can find some unique attractions while driving across Missouri. If you find yourself in Excelsior Springs, you must stop and visit the Hall of Waters. The Art Deco style architecture is still incredibly beautiful and the Mayan motifs throughout relate to the Mayan God’s of water. Once regarded as a premier health spa, the Hall of Waters now sits almost empty waiting for visitors.

The Hall of Waters was constructed in 1937 through the Public Works Administration.

It was a 1 million dollar project, one of the largest PWA projects completed in Missouri.

The Hall was built to bring in the mineral water that came from the natural springs in town. This postcard from the 1940's shows the Hall of Waters in its prime.

The water bar served calcium water, saline water, soda water, and iron manganese water.

The Hall of Waters became a popular health spa where water was the medicine.

There were baths for men and women with soaking tubs and showers. At capacity, 300 people could enjoy the facilities.

The Olympic size pool was filled with salt water and there was even a special pool to treat polio patients.

The Hall of Waters was also a bottling facility, until the operations moved to another site in town during the 1960's.

The Hall of Waters is currently open to the public as a visitors center and holds a few city offices.

Have you visited the Hall of Waters? Let us know about your experience in the comments below.

Liz Oliver

Liz is a Missouri native with a B.A. in English from Mizzou and a M.A. in Non-Profit Administration from Lindenwood University. She works for a STL metro-area community college and enjoys writing, traveling, and indoor cycling. Her true passion is forcing her encyclopedic knowledge of Missouri facts on uninterested strangers from across the globe!

This Roadside Attraction In Missouri Is The Most Unique Thing You’ve Ever Seen

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