Buffalo Springs
Interpretive Trail
Buffalo Springs Resort
On the other side of the county road was the resort area of Buffalo “Lithia” Springs. Spring #1 was located here, as were the hotels, cabins, a pavilion, tennis court, bowling alley, game room, barbershop, post office, kitchen and dining facilities as well as riding stables and a large vegetable garden. Today, forest has reclaimed the area and little remains that would indicate that people came from throughout the region to visit Buffalo Springs.
Solomon’s Temple
To the left is a photo postcard, circa 1930’s of Solomon’s Temple, one of three hotels. This hotel was actually located on this side of the county road about 100 yards to your left.
Panoramic Views of Buffalo Springs Resort: These two photos were taken in 1936, a few years prior to the dismantling of the resort. The photographer stood in the center of the main resort area, which was on the other side of the county road, and took ten photographs that were then merged together to form these two panoramic views. The two photographs comprise a 360 degree view of the resort.
Top photo: Views to the north (left), east and south (right); Patterson Heights is on the far left, the row of cabins was known as Sycamore or Smokey Row. The large building is the administration building. To the right is the Goode Building, and the dining room and kitchen was behind, but out of view. Spring #1 was under the pavilion. Next is the men’s bathroom/barber shop/billiards room. The stables and garden are on the far right.
Bottom: Views to the south (left), west and north (right). The men’s bathroom/barbershop/billiards room is at the far left, with pavilion and Spring #1 nearby. The four cabins lining the county road was known as Bachelor’s Row. The center road leads to Solomon’s Temple, on the other side of the county road. The post office is at the far left end of the long row of cabins known as “Rowdy Row”, and on the far right is Patterson Heights.
Marker can be reached from Buffalo Springs Road (Virginia Route 767) 0.2 miles north of Highway Fifty Eight (U.S. 58).
Courtesy hmdb.org
