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Broadwater Natatorium Helena Montana Trinket Box

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 75.00 USD
Broadwater Natatorium Helena Montana Trinket Box
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Interesting little antique souvenir compact. Approximately 2" in diameter. Colonel Charles Broadwater built the world famous Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium in 1889, the year Montana achieved statehood. This grand resort was the stopping place for elite travelers going to and from the national parks of Yellowstone and Glacier. The Broadwater Hot Springs Natatorium pool at 30,000 square feet, was the worldÕs largest indoor pool. At one end of the pool giant granite boulders formed into two waterfalls, one from the Hot Springs and one from a Cold Springs. The Natatorium also sported toboggan slides, a "plunge" and observation decks. Stained-glass windows and colorful tiles covered the interior floors and walls. At night, lit from within by electric lights, the building glistened like a jewel box. An earthquake in 1935 severely damaged the Natatorium and it was soon condemned. At that time, the hotel became most known as a place for dancing and gambling. The state began to crack down on gambling and in 1941 the Hotel was closed down. In 1974, most remaining items in the Hotel were sold at auction.
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