The Hall of Waters explains Excelsior Springs in one building

The Hall of Waters is the kind of building that explains a town almost by itself. In Excelsior Springs, mineral water was not a side detail. It helped shape the downtown economy and the way people talked about the city.

The city’s preservation page says the Hall of Waters was built from 1935 to 1937 and became the central place where different mineral waters were handled and offered. Visit Missouri adds the larger frame: Excelsior Springs was known as a health resort from the 1800s into the 1960s.

Use the city preservation page for the district story, then check current visitor information before planning around building access.

That gives Clay County a story with a strong shape. Springs became business, business became downtown buildings, and one Art Deco landmark still points back to the water era.