1886 Crescent Hotel is a Romanesque Revival hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Built in 1886, it was designed by Isaac S. Taylor, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is owned by Marty and Elise Roenigk. It has appeared on screen in Ghost Hunters (2004-2016) and Ghost Adventures (2008-).
Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Eureka Springs
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1157, SRC-1158, SRC-1160 - Built in 1886
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1157, SRC-1158, SRC-3236 - Designed by Isaac S. Taylor
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1159, SRC-1157, SRC-3236 - Architectural style: Romanesque Revival
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1160, SRC-1157, SRC-3236 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1157, SRC-1159, SRC-3236 - Appeared in Ghost Hunters (tv, 2004-2016)
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1159, SRC-1158, SRC-3237 - Appeared in Ghost Adventures (tv, 2008-)
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-3507, SRC-3508, SRC-4221 - Owned by Marty and Elise Roenigk (since 1997)
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-4356, SRC-1157, SRC-1159, SRC-1160, SRC-7361
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1157 — Encyclopedia of Arkansas (CALS) — Crescent Hotel (Tier 2, institutional_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1158 — Smithsonian Magazine — The Charlatan of the Ozarks Still Looms Over the Haunted Crescent Hotel (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1159 — Wikipedia — Crescent Hotel (Eureka Springs, Arkansas) (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1160 — Historic Hotels of America (National Trust for Historic Preservation) — 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa History (Tier 2, institutional_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3236 — National Register of Historic Places Registration Form — Crescent Hotel (NPS Form 10-900), Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3237 — Syfy — Ghost Hunters, Season 2 official site: "Episode Recap: The Crescent Hotel and Dr. Ellis" (Tier 1, production_record; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3507 — Newsweek — How To Visit the 'Ghost Adventures' Lockdown Location, The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3508 — Travel Eureka Springs — Crescent Hotel to Appear on Ghost Adventures (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4221 — apple.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4356 — crescent-hotel.com (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7361 — Legends of America — The Haunted Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas (Tier 3, history_feature; retrieved June 2026)
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