The Spa on Green Street

History

Gainesville – “The Great Health Resort of the South”

In the mid-1840’s, the Gainesville area was well known for its healing waters, moderate climate, and gentle surroundings. In 1849, Gainesville was established as a healing arts resort center which was known throughout the country by doctors and patients alike as a place of rest and healing.

The area developed as a mountain summer resort, with local springs touted for their health-giving qualities and resistance to fever that plagued the South’s coastal areas. Gainesville, the “Great Health Resort of the South,” soon housed the region’s first hospital, college and military academy along with a sizeable cultural base – all traditions that remain today.

Over 150 years later, The Spa on Green Street aims to revive the healing arts roots of our community by reviving its citizens and visitors. We welcome you to a unique experience that recaptures the earliest history of Gainesville.