Wildwood, Hot Springs

Name: Wildwood
Address: Hot Springs, United States

#60 among attractions in Hot Springs

Shingle style architecture

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Wildwood is a historic house at 808 Park Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a somewhat rambling 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a variety of projecting sections, gables, and porches typical of the late Victorian Queen Anne period. Notable features include a round corner turret, steeply pitched roofs, and a variety of exterior sheathing. The interior is as ornate and elaborate as the exterior, with well-preserved woodwork from different types of hardwood in each downstairs room. The house was designed by Phillip Van Patten and built in 1884 for his brother-in-law, Dr. Harvey Prosper Ellsworth. The house is now a bed and breakfast inn. ()

Built: 1884 (140 years ago)Coordinates: 34°31'42"N, 93°3'0"W

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Wildwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs Mountain Tower, Central Avenue Historic District, The National Park Aquarium.

1 miS
Spa, Historical place, History museum
Bathhouse Row, Hot Springs
27 min walk • Bathhouse Row is a collection of bathhouses, associated buildings, and gardens located at Hot Springs National Park in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
0.8 miS
Observation decks and towers, View point, Mountain
Hot Springs Mountain Tower, Hot Springs
21 min walk • Hot Springs Mountain Tower is a 65.8 metre high observation tower built of lattice steel on Hot Springs Mountain at Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. Construction began in 1982, and the structure was officially opened to the public on June 3, 1983. The tower is the third to be built on the mountain.
0.9 miS
Interesting neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Central Avenue Historic District, Hot Springs
24 min walk • The Central Avenue Historic District is the historic economic center of Hot Springs, Arkansas, located directly across Central Avenue from Bathhouse Row.
0.8 miS
34°31'3"N • 93°3'15"W
The National Park Aquarium, Hot Springs
20 min walk • Park, Zoo, Aquarium
1.2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Hot Springs
32 min walk • St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in the Diocese of Arkansas. The congregation was established in 1866; its present interim Priest is Fr. Darrell Stayton.
1.2 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Malco Theatre, Hot Springs
32 min walk • The Malco Theatre, located at 817 Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas, was built on a site that has housed vaudeville shows, silent movies, modern films, and specialty productions. The Malco, which was frequented by Bill Clinton as a boy, has played host to the prestigious Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute.
1.1 miS
34°30'44"N • 93°3'15"W
The Gangster Museum of America, Hot Springs
29 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
1.2 miS
34°30'38"N • 93°3'11"W
Escape Hot Springs, Hot Springs
32 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Room escape games
1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs
26 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 213 Whittington Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a large stone building, designed by Charles L. Thompson in Late Gothic Revival style and built in 1907.
0.9 miS
Historical place, Architecture, Skyscraper
Medical Arts Building, Hot Springs
22 min walk • The Medical Arts Building is a historic skyscraper at 236 Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a 16-story structure with Art Deco styling, rising to a height of 180 feet.
1.2 miSW
Park
Whittington Park Historic District, Hot Springs
31 min walk • The Whittington Park Historic District encompasses a mainly residential area in northwestern Hot Springs, Arkansas. The district is centered on Whittington Park, a landscaped design of Frederick Law Olmsted built in the 1890s by the National Park Service.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wildwood?

Nearby attractions include Lynwood Tourist Court Historic District, Hot Springs (2 min walk), Parkway Courts Historic District, Hot Springs (5 min walk), Bill Clinton Boyhood Home, Hot Springs (9 min walk), Bellaire Court Historic District, Hot Springs (9 min walk).