One of the fanciest springhouses ever built now masquerades as the "House of the Fairies". The structure was built as part of the Louis Voorheis estate built around 1930. Voorheis incorporated waterworks on his 30 acres. With the twin creeks - Scratch Britches and LeConte, he had ample water and declivity to install fountains and small impoundments. His estate was deeded to the park in the late 1930s. Many of his original building still exist and are part of the GSMNP Twin Creeks Science and Resource Center.
Louis Voorheis at the Springhouse
Photo from NPS
View from the top
Voorheis swimming pool is nearby as we made our way to the Fairy House
Photo below from NPS
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