The history of the Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells in San Antonio, explained.

Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells is one of the lesser known hot sul­phurous springs of San Antonio, Texas. This news article will explain what Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells was.

Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells was located off of South Presa Street in the Harlandale neighborhood. Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells off of South Presa Street became a nationally famed resort in the early years of the 20th century, featuring an elegant hotel, a large amusement park, and baths in hot sulphur water. (Ref: San Antonio Express, Page 78, Sunday, October 31, 1965)

Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells contributed to one of the city's leading industries called tourism by the turn of the 20th century. Visitors and dignitaries came from the Midwest and the East Coast to visit the wells, to stay at the spa, and luxurious hotel. (Ref: https://memory.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/tx/tx0700/tx0783/data/tx0783data.pdf)

Water temperatures reached 106º F degrees at Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells. This made the Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells a desirable hot spring. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=DwPMDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA225&lpg=PA225&dq=%22Terrell+Hot+Sulphur+Wells%22&source=bl)

Prices for this hot spring were reasonably cheap. Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells offered a lower cost experience for visitors taking advantage of the warm climate. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=Ux8jDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA124&lpg=PA124&dq=Terrell+Hot+Sulphur+Wells&source)

Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells from them closed around 1920 due to a lack of customers around the 1920s, as had the other sulphur springs in the area. San Antonio made a big “splash” in the resort business for almost two decades. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/58638711/)

The original bath house near Morrill School at one time housed Sunset Studios, a motion picture studio. The wells at McCollum High School and Morrill School were later capped. Although the wells at both schools were capped, pressure still has a tendency to build up. The gas would build up and spew at intervals. The Morrill School well also builds up and the pressure released every so often. (Ref: San Antonio Express, Page 78, Sunday, October 31, 1965)

Terrell Hot Sulphur Wells was located at 5301 South Flores Street, San Antonio, Texas, US 78214.