FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2003
Contact:  Marie DesOrmeaux
(202) 225-3772
 
Bathhouse Row Placed on Endangered Properties List
Statement by Congressman Mike Ross
 
(Washington, D.C.) Fourth District Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) today issued the following statement after the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that Hot Springs National Park’s Bathhouse Row has been placed on the national list of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Properties.

“This is promising news for Hot Springs and for the region,” Ross said.  “By placing Bathhouse Row on the endangered list, the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognizes that our local treasure is a significant part of our nation’s history.  Our hope is that this designation will help in securing the necessary funding to preserve our bathhouses, and create new jobs and economic opportunities for the Hot Springs area.”  


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