Thompson's Bromine and Arsenic Springs
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LocationW of Crumpler on SR 1542, near Crumpler, North Carolina
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Builtc. 1887, c. 1900, c. 1920
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| Location | W of Crumpler on SR 1542, near Crumpler, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°30′8″N 81°23′45″W / 36.50222°N 81.39583°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1887, c. 1900, c. 1920 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001299[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 1976 |
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.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
