intrusion from river flooding. A four-story wooden bathhouse was constructed around the spring. The structure was designed by the Jacksonville architectural firm McClure & Holmes for owner Minnie Mosher Jackson, and included doctors' offices for patient examination and treatment, dressing rooms, space for concessions, and an elevator. At the time, water flow was calculated at 32,400 gallons per minute, or nearly 47 million gallons per day. During the 1930s, bathing in mineral springs fell out of favor in the United States and the town began to fade. In 1950, the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum opened to commemorate songwriter Stephen Foster, composer of the world-renowned song of the Suwannee River, "Old Folks at Home". The museum is surrounded by formal gardens which extend to the banks of the Suwannee River. A carillon containing the world's largest set of tubular bells, opened in 1957 and plays Foster's songs throughout the day. The facility is a Florida State Park. Through the 1980s, water flow at the spring declined to the point when it ceased flowing in 1990. The ex-mayor of White Springs, Dr. Helen Miller, was vice chairman of Florida Leaders Organized for Water (FLOW), a group which proposed the Floridan Aquifer Sustainability Act of 2013. The legislation seeks to restore the Floridan aquifer to 1980 levels. In 2022, a neo-pagan religion known as the Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) dedicated a Viking neo-pagan temple in White Springs. The temple is dedicated to the Viking god Njord and is called "Njordshof" which means "Njord's temple" in Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. Historic architecture Many of the original Victorian buildings survive, particularly within the White Springs Historic District, established in 1997 by the National Register of Historic Places. Florida Folk Festival The town and state park are the site of the annual Florida Folk Festival, a four-day celebration of traditional Florida food, arts, and music. The event, first held in 1953, is one of the oldest continuous folk festivals in the United States. Geography White Springs is located in southeastern Hamilton County at (30.331647, –82.756008). Its southern boundary follows the Suwannee River, which forms the border with Columbia County. The town is crossed by U.S. Route 41 (SR 25 and 100) and SR 136. US 41 leads northwest to Jasper, the Hamilton County seat, and southeast to Lake City. SR 136 leads west to Interstate 75. According to the United States Census Bureau,