by july 1888 there was a two-storey house with bathing sheds by the springs and in february 1891, the leaseholder henry faasch was described as being able to accommodate only 12 patients, but was in the process of erecting a hotel. as the water in the springs was too hot for bathing, the hot spring water was piped into bath tubs at 6am each morning and left it to cool until late morning when the guests could comfortably bathe in it. in 1900, spranklin built four new bathrooms described as "a much needed improvement".