"RAINBOW GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS"

   In 1928, the entrepreneur A.V. Smith bought the resort and rebuilt it in brick, naming it "El Monte Springs". The resort again featured mineral baths, but this time a large (100,000 gallons) swimming pool and a grand ballroom were added. Marathon dances were held in the ballroom during the late '20's. Unfortunately, the Great Depression put and end to Smith's plans and El Monte shut its doors in 1932.

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