Saturday, March 5, 2022

History of the Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths in San Antonio, Texas explored.

Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths is one of the lesser known bath houses and hot springs of San Antonio, Texas. This news article will explain what Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths was.


Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths first opened as a domestic for-profit corporation on December 11, 1937. W. V. Halpin was the president. (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0007250500)

Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths operated as Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths Inc. with a capital stock of over $10,000 dollars. The incorporators were J F Halpin, W V Halpin, and R N Gresham. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/636006961/)

Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths had an advertisement printed in the San Antonio Express News during the 1940s which went, “Spend your vacation at Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths. Accent treatment will relieve you of tired achey muscles and nerves that cause sleepless.” Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths had offered baths and packs for the treatment of rheumatism during that time. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-jul-18-1948-p-48/)

Spend your vacation at Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths. Accent treatment will relieve you of tired achey muscles and nerves that cause sleepless.


Terrell Wells Bath House where you may receive the most modern hot sulphur baths and packs for the treatment of rheumatism.” Terrell Wells Bath House had offered baths and packs for the treatment of rheumatism during that time. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-jun-08-1925-p-2/)

Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths was newly decorated and had been operating under new management in 1942. Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths had been also offering special baths for neuritis and arthritis. They also had steam heated rooms. Each bath course costed $2.50. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-apr-21-1942-p-14/)

Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths. Inc. Newly decorated under new management. Special Baths for neuritis and arthritis.

Newly decorated under new management special Baths for neuritis and arthritis reducing without diet. Hotel connected. Prices reasonable charge.


Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths dissolved on September 19, 1946 as the corporation chose to voluntarily dissolve. (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0007250500)

Attorney General Grover Sellers filed for charter forfeiture in 126th District Court suits asking cancellation of the charters of nine Texas corporations for alleged non-payment of franchise taxes. A suit was filed against Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths, Inc. for alleged non-payment of franchise taxes. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/359815063/)


Terrell Wells Sulphur Baths was located on Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, Texas, US.

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