"Constructed in 1886 by the Eureka Springs Improvement Company in partnership with the Frisco Railroad, the Crescent Hotel and Spa soon garnered a reputation as a luxurious hotel, with people traveling from all over the country to experience the town’s 60 hot springs. It earned the nickname of the “Grand Old Lady of the Ozarks” and was advertised as the “the finest hotel west of the Mississippi.”" - Mae Hamilton