Very Rare! Glenn Springs Mineral Water Glenn Springs S.C. Mineral Water Bottle.

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Very Rare! Glenn Springs Mineral Water Glenn Springs S.C. This bottle is Clear in Color Mineral Water Bottle. This bottle is in great condition no chips or cracks. Please look at all the pictures closely for they are the best description. I do use heavy cardboard tubing for extra protection while shipping. It is shipped through USPS Priority Mail. It was only made for one hotel. here is a little background on this bottle ( courtesy of Bill Fitzpatrick). Glenn Springs became prominent around 1835 due to the belief in the restorative properties of mineral-laden water. In the case of Glenn Springs, John B. Glenn purchased the five hundred acres of land that surrounded the springs for eight hundred dollars in 1825. Sensing an opportunity, he opened an inn for the traveling public and allowed rich folks to build cabins surrounding the springs.
In 1836, the Glenn Springs Company built a grand hotel that became known for its elegance, gentility, and the prominence of its guests. All of that was duly promoted, as were the health benefits of its water.
Travel to the hotel was difficult, particularly for those who traveled great distances. In the late 1800s, a narrow railroad was built to service Glenn Springs from nearby Roebuck, but that was discontinued around 1915.
By the late 1920s, the once-robust business had faded. A local Spartanburg bank rated only 72 of 100 rooms in “fine” condition. Some say that by giving people more mobility, the automobile hastened the downfall of the once-famous hotel. Others also point to the economic hardships caused by the Great Depression. No matter. When the hotel burned in 1941 it was never rebuilt. In 1961, the old Presbyterian Church was abandoned.
The hotel was known for its elegance and comforts as well as its water. Small cabins and a bottling facility were also built around the inn. The bottles of water was even kept in the cloak rooms of many congressmen until the 1940s when the hotel burned. Unfortunately, it was never rebuilt. At one point around the start of the 20th century, there was even a railroad that took patrons from Roebuck, then called Becka, to the inn.
J W Bell owned Glenn Springs from the 1930s until 1970. The J W Bell Company in Spartanburg, South Carolina would bottle the spring water in One gallon Glass Bottles and sold it to Drug stores and delivered to homes. It was believed to have many healing properties.