Klamath Hot Springs Hotel

In 1887, the Beswicks sold the hotel to the Edson brothers.  They saw great potential for a health spa and recreation spot.  A hotel was built with seventy-five rooms to accommodate guests.  The hotel was built in a rustic style.  Much lava rock was used in its structure.  Lush green lawns and tall locust trees surrounded it.  It was a beautiful sight.  Tall rocky cliffs, groves of oak trees and the white water of the Klamath was the view from the hotel porch.  The scenic beauty of the natural surroundings was unsurpassed.  A fine large bath house was erected at the Hot Springs.  A masseur and lady attended.  There was also a barber shop.

Other buildings soon went up.  There was a house for fish cleaning and shipping, a large stage barn, hay barns and a blacksmith shop for the convenience of stages and freight wagons.  Hunting and fishing was unsurpassed.   Saddle horses were kept for the pleasure of the guests.  A swimming pool and dressing rooms were built.  The water for the pool was brought from Shovel Creek.  The pool was heated from a hot spring.  The water from the Hot Springs was supposedly very beneficial for those with rheumatic problems.

Fire destroyed the Klamath Hot Springs Hotel in 1915.  It was a terrific loss to the owners.  The Edson brothers' health failed over the strain and was eventually sold.  Pacific Power bought the property in 1924.

Today it would be hard to visualize a spacious hotel, post office, saloon and grocery store at Beswick.  Looking back, a few people can still remember the beautiful Klamath Hot Springs as it once was.


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