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  1. The 3rd building of the Houston Baptist Sanitarium extended the bed capacity to 150 beds and was built in 1914. This is the last expansion before the "skyscrapers" were built. The 7/8 story tower on the right: The tower in the background:
  2. This week I learned about the ever-evolving Baptist Sanitarium in downtown Houston. It appears (as I'm newly educated about this) as the hospital system owned a whole city block on Lamar Street and built 5 or 6 buildings on the block. Oddly enough, it appears the only address for all the buildings was 602 Lamar Street. I wonder if they platted the entire block as a singular address? If that's legal of course. The 2nd building (Expansion No. 1) of the hospital system was designed by Rezin D. Steele in 1911 with a total amount (campus) beds at 50 beds. The original sanitarium that Dennis Pevoto bought from Ida Rudisill had a 15-person bed capacity, so the expansion to 50 beds was quite significant. Kind of off topic, but this building always looks like it's leaning. I wonder by foundation or design.
  3. Designed by Alfred C. Finn in 1945, the Naval Hospital was located on a 118-acre site donated by the George H. Hermann Estate. In 1946, the hospital transferred into the United States Veterans Administration Hospital. Edit: This would have been at Marlborough Drive and Almeda Road. Marlborough Drive was renamed to Holcombe Boulevard a decade later. The Naval hospital sits exactly where the current Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is located. The address to the current VA hospital is 2002 Holcombe Blvd if you want to use it as a reference, or mapping point. I researched, for weeks, the address on Marlborough Drive. I could never find it. Should we just use the current VA hospital address? 2002 Marlborough Drive? If I recall correctly, there was a Baylor College of Medicine team working at the Naval hospital as well. Maybe even MD Anderson and Hermann Hospital as well? Found a rare photo of the Naval Hospital building signage. You don't see this everyday.
  4. Architect - https://marmonmok.com https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/university-health-builds-2-new-hospitals-on-northeast-and-southside-infrastructure-selma-texasam
  5. This week I discovered a cool old sanitarium/hospital. The Houston Neal Institute was located at 912 Pease Street back in the 1910s. A little more research and I found that The Neal Institute was founded in 1892, in Des Moines, Iowa, and franchised in 63 cities.
  6. Found a sanitarium, or hospital, from 1894! The Keeley Institute. Corner Preston Avenue and Fannin Street. It would be practically impossible, with the limited space at our disposal, for us to accord anything like real justice to the wonderful results of the treatment for inebriety, identified with the name of Dr. Leslie E. Keeley, of Dwight, Ill. The frame of this system is now spread over every part the of North American continent, and has penetrated into Europe and other divisions of the old world. Our object however is alluding to the subject in this volume is simply to inform our readers that a branch institute exists in this city, and has its doors wide open to all who desire to become free of the chains and shackles of intemperance. Until comparatively recent years it has been the custom to regard undue indulgence in liquors and other stimulants and--
  7. I found the "original" Hermann Hospital! It was indeed planned to be on Fannin Street in the Texas Medical Center, but something changed and G.H. Hermann bought some land on Bagby & Rusk in Downtown and a proposal by Alfred C. Finn was drawn. From the newspaper The Houston Post dated July 22, 1917. Work to Begin Ninety Days on Hermann Hospital The dreams of Houston's benefactor, the late George Hermann, are about to be realized. Within a short period of time the Hermann Charity Hospital is to be built. After about seven months of consideration, the plans have been finally completed and further delay in building the structure will be unnecessary. It was the fulfillment of this dream, above all other hopes and aspirations, in which the late philanthropist was wrapped up and upon which he had set his heart. Years before his death, which occurred almost three years ago, the though uppermost in his mind was to provide an institution for the indigent sick. And finally, the piot has been designated, the plans have been approved an according to the architect, Afred C. Finn, bids will soon be advertisement for construction. The delay in the building of the hospital has been caused by the other of the executors and trustees to convert a large portion of the Hermann estate. Which was unproductive into income-bearing property. This has occasioned considerable time and effort but has resulted in creating an endowment sufficiently large to proceed with the project. Some of the property which has been disposed of to secure additional funds is the land in the oil fields at Humble. Hospital Grounds South of Hermann Park. The plot constituting the hospital grounds is just south of Hermann Park, it has a frontage of 72 feet on Main street and runs back o the park for a distance of 1278 feet, containing a total of 20-1/2 acres. It was this plot which Mr. Hermann set aside in his will “for the purpose of a hospital to be erected thereon to be known as the Hermann hospital.” The plans call for an institution comprising several structures or units, all of which will erected from a central structure or administration building. It is this building which will be built first. According to the present plans, work on the administration building will be started in 90 days. This building will be erected at a point 360 feet back from Main street. Midway between Main street and the building will be the Hermann monument. Administration Building Three Stories and Basement The administration building will be of three stories and a basement. The basement will, in realty, be a first floor. This building will accommodate 82 ward patients. It will have 18 private rooms and two children's wards that will care for be free. However, persons who are able to pay for treatment will inevitable wish take advantage of the accommodations of the hospital and will want to pay for them. The 18 private rooms are for the persons and for such cases as will demand isolation for reasons other than possible contagion. The building will be 160 feet long. In the part of the plat near Hermann park, well separated from the other buildings will be the contagious group. The six other units will be connected to the administration building by covered corridors. These will be erected as the patronage of the hospital requires them. Other buildings will be such as the superintendent's home, buildings for the nurses, the power house, the laundry building and the others indicated by numbers in the accompany picture. The trustees, T.J. Ewing, J.J. Settegast, Jr., and John S. Stewart, with the architect, Alfred C. Finn, all of Houston are being congratulated upon the result of the months of study. Operating Rooms On The Top Floor. On the top floor of the building a twin set of rooms for the care of patients who are to be operated upon; Two operating rooms will make it possible for two operations to be performed at the same time. A feature of this floor and all other-- Birdseye view of the proposed George H. Hermann Charity hospital buildings and grounds. The shows the grounds will look after all of the buildings of the hospital group are completed. The first unit or administration building is shown in the center of the picture. Work on it will start in ninety days. First unit or administration bundling of the George H. Hermann Charity Hospital group. From this building the other units of the group will be constructed as they are needed. Because of the difficult details in construction of hospital buildings it may require from eight to twelve months to complete the work on this first building of the group.
  8. In 1968, Hines developed the original Medical Clinic of Houston building. Cool find! Never knew about this.
  9. Some real history here! The St. Joseph's County Hospital burned down in 1894. This is the story. From the book The Episcopacy of Nicholas Gallagher, Bishop of Galveston, 1882–1918. Catholic Building for had been used by the Franciscan priests when they staffed St. Vincent's Parish, by Ursuline Sisters fro New Orleans when they staffed St. Vincent's School (1867-1869), and by these Sisters when they likewise staffed the same school (1869-1873.) The Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament from Victoria had temporarily lived there before moving to Incarnate Word Academy on Crawford Street (April-November, 1873.) St. Joseph's Infirmary was opened to the public on June 1, 1887. Two years later the medical officer for the indigent sick was impressed with the methods of caring for the sick. After the county judge toured the hospital, Mother St. Louis was requested to receive the indigent sick of Harris County. There was quite a bit of dissatisfaction with the old Houston Infirmary on Washington Avenue. Mother St. Luis agreed. The sisters soon expanded their facilities. A new three-story building, St. Joseph's County Hospital, was erected across the street. The sisters were paid 50 cents a day for indigent patients. Private patients paid two dollars a day. The diagnosis of patients with smallpox led to the construction of a smallpox hospital in an abandoned cemetery. There were three hundred victims of smallpox. Approximately sixty died. All of the Sisters volunteered to help at the “pest house.” Four from the growing staff of Sisters were chosen. Unfortunately, Mrs. Flanagan's Boarding House next to the hospital caught fire (October 16, 1894.) Before long, the entire block was in flames. This was no match for the one fire engine the city owned. Two Sisters lost their lives, and a third was seriously wounded, though she survived. This was devastation to the Sisters. In addition to the-- Photo of the hospital that burned down:
  10. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/houston-ummc-covid-hospital-safety-18297601.php "Today, UMMC officials seek to hand off the business to new owners as they battle a flurry of lawsuits related to the hospital’s finances, according to a lawyer representing them in two of the suits. Since the hospital lost its contract, 10 different entities, including a local school district and companies that provided the hospital with medical equipment, have said that UMMC owes them a combined $2.3 million."
  11. I'm confused. There was more than one hospital in Montrose? I only knew of the Hedgecroft Hospital & Clinic located at 5010 Montrose Blvd. What's the deal with this place? Does anyone have any family medical history from this hospital? From The 1947 American Hospital Association's American Hospital Directory: Montrose Hospital Clinic - 4410 Montrose Blvd. Established - 1946 Annie Mae Wait R.N., Supt. Zone 6 Tel Li-3911 A decade later it seemed to change ownership/management. From the publication called Hospitals dated 1954-06: Vol 28 Iss 6. Montrose Est. 1945 – 4410 Montrose Blvd- Zone 6, & Tel Li-3911 A.M. Grath R.N., Supt. 15 Beds, 35 Adms, 375 Cen 15 Exp: Pay $37, 116 Assetts: Plant, $27,494 Total $28,142 Pers: Pd.20
  12. I thought the Houston Negro Hospital was located at 3204 Ennis Street? Was this a new, or older, location? Very cool find! From a newspaper dated July 23, 1943: Harris County War Chest To prepare Negro nurses for local and war duty, a school of nursing opened this week at the Houston Negro Hospital, 2900 Elgin. The Harris County War Chest of the Houston Community Chest and Council recently gave the hospital a supplementary allotment of 6,122 for the operation for the school during the remainder of 1943. The Chest allotment to the hospital for the current year was $10,000. The school will be affiliated with Jefferson Davis Hospital and with the Houston College and with the Houston College for Negroes, and will follow the accelerated wartime plan outlined by the government. Josephine N. Post, educational director of Methodist Hospital, acted as consulted for the Houston Negro Hospital board of directors in working out plans for the establishment of the school, John R. Young, board president, said. Opening of the school will do much to relieve the acute need for nurses--
  13. Found this in the publication Diseases of the Nervous System Volume 1 dated 1940. A little weird. I thought the Keightley Hospital was in Almeda On Anderson Road? I'm thinking it this was a second, more smaller location? I know Vivian Keightley started the company in Almeda, TX. Also, wasn't 1319 Richmond the original location of the Kinkaid School? I see the advertisement mentions new building under construction. I wonder if this was when Kinkaid moved out and sold their land? Okay, looking on HAIF I see the Kinkaid school was built in the 1920s, and was removed from directories in the 1940s. Keightley Hospital 1319 Richmond, Houston, Texas Jackson 21539 (New bldg. under construction) Member, Texas State Hospital Assn. Registered with A.M.A. Facilities for care of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
  14. wow!! This building and address! Would love to see a clearer photo. Any ideas on the architect? Found this hospital while reading the newspaper The Houston Post. dated February 27, 1911. Houston Homeopathic Hospital Phone Preston 3955 of Dr. Harlan Trask / 815 Main Street One of the best equipped hospitals in the South for the sick an afflicted, where patients receive the best personal treatment and attendance. Trained nurses and attendants are employed. The medical and surgical staff includes physicians of long and extensive experience in hospital and sanitarium work. The Houston Homeopathic Hospital continues a career of exampled success, the reason of which is, chiefly, that all its appliances are administrated upon the only scientific principals of medicine in existence , vis. The Homeopathic. The Homeopathy should not be registered to see of drugs-baths, message, electricity, are all subject to the same principals. Who knows about Homeopathic baths? The are the only successful form of baths--
  15. Found this in the publication Hospitals, Sanatoriums, State and Charitable Institutions of the United States and Canada By American Medical Association · 1922. Stunning!! Anyone ever heard of this? Thought I would share. Amazing piece of history here. I wonder if there are any pictures around? Houston Municipal Hospital, Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Established 1919: municipal: general; 70 beds; outpatient department; A.H. Flickwir, health officer, physician in charge.
  16. Found this cool hospital in the publication Texas State Journal of Medicine dated 1927 and thought I would share with HAIF. Would love to know if there is anyone out there that knows about this place? I do have a question. Who were apart of the staff? Owner, director, chief doctor, and on fourth. I assume Ellen Ray was the owner and chief operator? Ellen Ray Hospital and Maternity Home A quiet, secluded home for sick people, with sixteen beautiful, high-class rooms, including operation room. Strictly ethical. Something different. 6604 Avenue Q, Magnolia Park, Texas (Houston, Texas.) Telephone Wayside 2212-M.
  17. Found this old, cool, hospital this week. Thought I would share my findings. From the newspaper The Houston Informer dated November 1, 1919. The business card advertisement: Dr. F.F. Stone Medicine and Surgery Grand Medical Director K. of P. Associated with Dr. Chas. A. Jackson, Specialist Suite 7 and 8-4191/2 Milam Street Office Phone P. 6958 On Staff Union Hospital 1118 Howard St., Phone P. 782 Residence 1902 Dowling, Phone H. 2303 Calls may be left at People's Pharmacy 815 Prairie, Phone P. 6256 The news article: Union Hospital To Teach Nursing Class Begins Nov. 10 When the announcement was first made last year that Houston physicians had decided to establish a hospital in this city, there were “doubting Thomases” galore and “it-can't-be-done” apostles abound abundantly. These doctors were not deterred nor discouraged by sch idle talk and while others indulged in hot air and would-be knocks, they assiduously applied themselves to the task of giving their people a real hospital with modern methods, facilities, and conveniences. Already their efforts have seen fruition and today the Union Hospital is a permanent adjunct to the race's civil life in this community, and is truly justifies its existence. The hospital is located in Fourth Ward, 1118 Howard Street, corner of Lion and is easily accessible by the automobiles and street cars. A large, two-story structure is employed and the equipment is of a high class order. The following constitute the official roster and staff: Dr. Charles A. Jackson. President; Dr. E.F. Ferrill, vice-president; Dr. H.E. Lee, secretary; Dr. B.J. Covington, treasurer, ; Dr. F.F. Stone, superintendent; Dr. R.O. Roett, resident physician; Miss B.B. Shortt, registered nurse; Drs. J.R. Terrell, E.B. Ramsy, F.L. McDavid-- Telephone Preston 732.
  18. I was searching Ebay for historical Houston items and came across an usual hospital in Houston. The item is a deck of cards that has a children's hospital name affixed. What in the world is this? Never heard of this hospital! I searched Google Maps a little and came across a street in Kingwood called Maple Lake. Was this a small hospital for the Maple Lake residential subdivision in Kingwood? Can we date this? The phone number (?) appears to be a 000-000 format. Maple Lake Children's Hospital * Houston, Texas 288-101
  19. I was browsing the newspaper The Houston Post. dated June 10, 1909 and came across something that sparked my interests. I've never heard of this home/hospital before. There was another girls home that was located in Bellaire/Gulfton. I wonder if the two girls homes knew abut each other? Private Christian Rescue Home For Unfortunate Girls Infants Adopted - Terms Moderate Apply 120 West 14th St. Houston Heights Phone Taylor 359
  20. Over the weekend I discovered a new Alfred C. Finn building! The building is The Houston Clinic that was built in the mid 1920s. Looks like The Houston Clinic was established somewhere prior to the Main and Pease location. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated February 1, 1925. Houston Clinic To Have Model Home A structure which will represent the very latest and most modern features of the medical building construction, to be he home of the Houston Clinic, now is under construction at Main street and Pease avenue and is expected to be completed about August 15. It is the attractive Georgian style of architecture, and will place Houston in the front rank of Texas in another field of construction. The first floor will house the X-ray department and industrial clinic operating rooms. From the entrance hall, a stairway and elevator will lead to the comfortable and neatly furnished reception parlor on the second floor where the office of the business manager and general offices will be at the service of all visitors. Doctor's suites, consisting of a private office and three examination rooms each, will occupy one-half of the second and all of the third and fourth floors. A well studied system of inter-communication will facilities the business and give their visitors and callers very comfortable service and personal attention at all times. The nurses and attendants of the building will enjoy their rest rooms and neatly equipped service rooms. A full basement under all of the building, covering an area of 50 feet by 75 feet, will house the complete mechanical equipment of the steam heating plant, ice water, hot water, compressed air and refrigeration systems. A large supply store room and work shop opens into the stairs and elevator hall that leads to the fourth floors above. The foundation of the the building is being built to carry two additional stories, which will accommodate about 15 more doctors in the very near future. The firs unit of four stores and basement, with the mechanical equipment, will cost $150,000. The plans were drawn by the office of Alred C. Finn, architects, and the construction is under his supervision. The Southwestern Construction Company was awarded the general contract, A.T. Vick Company, the electrical contract; The Dixie Heating and Ventilating company, the heating contract and Lee Roberson the plumbing contract. Ground has been broken and the work is actively in progress.
  21. This week I learned about the Maria Boswell's Flake Home located at 1103 Berry Street in Midtown. The home for the female aged/dying and was active in the 1910s and 1920s. Fun fact, the original building still exists! The building was home to the (former) site of Adkin's Architectural Antiques. I believe the historic mansion of Henry MacGregor was located across the street, at 3530 Fannin Street. I searched HAIF for information about the Flake Home. I only found a single blurb from 14 years ago. Appears the retirement/sick home was not much discussed. I decided to create a thread so people can learn more about this time in history. From the newspaper The Houston Post. dated May 21, 1922. Formal Opening of Maria B. Flake Home For Old Women to Be on Monday. Top- The Flake home, 1103 Berry street. Insert- Mrs. Maria B. Flake, the donor. Center- The dining room. Below- A corner of the living room. Accommodation For But Six Inmates Now; Enlarged Later The formal opening of the Maria B. Flake Home for Old Women will be held Monday. The home was purchased by C.W. Harrell, executor of the Flake estate, to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Flake, who left a large amount of her money to be used in caring for the aged women of Houston. The estate is controlled by the executor and a board of trustee composed of J.T. Scott, Will Cochran and Judge J.C. Hutcheson. Mrs. Flake was known to be a very lonely woman. All of her immediate relatives were dead and she spent as good part of her tie trying to help others. Se specified in her will that the home should be a handsome structure and should be large enough to care for 10 women and a matron. She was blind and this kept her from any pleasures and diversions and during her later years she spent most her time in planning the home. It is said by those who knew her best, that at times she even denied herself ordinary comforts in life in order morefully to realize her dream. When she died about six years ago, all of her household furnishings were boxed an stored for use in the home. Besides a number of pieces of old mahogany furniture, many portraits of members of her family will be placed in the building. She also left an eggshell China dinner set, silverware, vases, books, and candlesticks which have been used in decorating the interior of the home. Skillful management has changed the value of the estate and there are ample funds on hand to support the institution, which will now be turned over to the board of managers composed of Mrs. J.K.P. Gillespie, Mrs. H.F. Ring, Mrs. H. Raidwin Rice, Mrs. Mary Bates, Mrs. Milton Howe, and Mrs. F.B. Rose Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Ring, chairman and vice chairman of the board, has given three weeks to preparation of the home. It has been completed furnished under their supervision and changes have been made to the building to better adopt it to the new use. More room will be added in order to care for ten women, as requested in the will as now there is a provision but six occupants. Many applications for admission have bee received and will be acted upon immediately after the formal opening. The following auxiliary committee of young women will share the responsibility of operating the home. Mrs. *** S. Cochran, Miss Laura Rice, Mrs. J. W. Garren, Mrs. J.M. Goss, Miss Royland Ring, Miss Carrie Scott and Miss Ruth Curtin.
  22. wow!! This week I discovered a whole new, rare, medical building! Amazing find.. But I can't help wonder where it was located. Any help with an address or information regarding this hospital/medical clinic? Cool piece of history here!! I wonder the date? I couldn't find anything in the historical libraries that I visit. Maybe if someone had the first name of the brothers we could find more. Beal Bros. Medical And Surgical Clinic - Houston, Texas A modern air conditioned diagnostic and treatment clinic, serving the Negro population of the Southwest. The institution has twenty-two rooms and is valued in excess of $100,000.
  23. I was browsing the newspaper The Bellaire Texan dated February 22, 1956 and came across an article that discussed this hospital. The Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic located on South Post Oak Road. Very cool!! I've never even heard of this. South Post Oak and Almeda? Where exactly was this located? The owner/doctor of Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic was Dr. Schiflett. Police Investigating “The baby's accident kept my husband from going to the bank with the money,” explained Mrs. Schiflett, “hence we had so much money in the house.” Dr. Schiflett operates the Almeda Medical and Surgical Clinic on South Post Oak Extension. Mrs. Schiflett said someone evidently had a key that fits the front door. Bellaire Police are investigating. Chief Jack O'Brien reported no forced signs of entry or fingerprints.
  24. I was looking around for old Houston hospitals (and related businesses) and found a postcard from the 1950s. The postcard is from Texas Christian Nursing Home located at 703 McGowen Street in Midtown. Does anyone know about this old place? Any family or relatives go here by any chance? Looking on Google Maps, it appears the multifamily development called Camden McGowen has taken its place. Very cool history nonetheless! I love seeing "what was before". Before Camden's large project, there was a nursing home.
  25. This afternoon I was researching the hospitals in Pasadena, Texas and came across a historic website that featured Pasadena. http://www.earlytexashistory.com/Pasadena/histime.html The website lists the year 1937 as the following: - Presbyterian church organized. - Feb 14, Champion Paper mill opens. - Jackson Jr. High built. - First hospital, Pasadena Clinic & Hospital opens (Dr. E. E. Conners). - First movie house (Rita/Pasadena Theater, now Norman Furniture). - Methodist build new brick sanctuary ($12,000 with 400 members). Does anyone know where I can get more information on Pasadena's first hospital? I tried searching the libraries, and Google, with no luck. I'm guessing the hospital name is incorrect, which is why I cannot locate any information. I did find a few articles containing the person E.E. Conners (without being a professional Doctor). E.E. Conners was apart of USMC it appears. Thanks HAIF!
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