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Washington Park Hospital
Posted by:
Chistorian51
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Date: December 01, 2014 01:23PM
Anyone remember this old hospital? It was located at the corner of 60th and Vernon. I cant seem to find too much info Ive only found a few postcards etc.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ds.02367/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-Postcard-Washington-Park-Hospital-Park-Chicago-Illinois-IL-/371047752059
http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/lakecou02z/id/1222
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ds.02367/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-Postcard-Washington-Park-Hospital-Park-Chicago-Illinois-IL-/371047752059
http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/lakecou02z/id/1222
Re: Washington Park Hospital
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: December 01, 2014 02:13PM
1904 photo:
http://chsmedia.org:8081/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=T4174534U481V.887&profile=public&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100046~!75874~!1&ri=2&aspect=subtab114&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=washington+park+hospital&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=subtab114&menu=search&ri=2
http://chsmedia.org:8081/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=T4174534U481V.887&profile=public&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100046~!75874~!1&ri=2&aspect=subtab114&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=washington+park+hospital&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=subtab114&menu=search&ri=2
Re: Washington Park Hospital
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: December 01, 2014 03:00PM
Here it was in the late '30s:
[url=https://flic.kr/p/9m2Kkm]Washington Park Hospital[/url]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/9m2Kkm]Washington Park Hospital[/url]
Re: Washington Park Hospital
Posted by:
Chistorian51
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Date: December 01, 2014 03:01PM
Hmm, the building in the 1904 picture looks similiar to the one in the 1909 pic, however there are a few differences between the two. I wonder if the 1904 building was renovated and elongated and is the same one in the 1909 picture.
Re: Washington Park Hospital
Posted by:
nordsider
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Date: December 01, 2014 06:29PM
Interesting to note that there was a Washington Boulevard Hospital located at 2249 West Washington Boulevard.
http://books.google.com/books?id=HWVVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA328&lpg=PA328&dq=washington+boulevard+hospital+chicago&source=bl&ots=f4QA6ZB7Wl&sig=LiyPahUkuMbpA2-FOgkxIrY0Axw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Ddh8VM-VNtS2ogTC1oKYDw&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=washington%20boulevard%20hospital%20chicago&f=false
Also, across the street from the hospital is St. Malachy Church
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/01/2014 07:34PM by nordsider.
http://books.google.com/books?id=HWVVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA328&lpg=PA328&dq=washington+boulevard+hospital+chicago&source=bl&ots=f4QA6ZB7Wl&sig=LiyPahUkuMbpA2-FOgkxIrY0Axw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Ddh8VM-VNtS2ogTC1oKYDw&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=washington%20boulevard%20hospital%20chicago&f=false
Also, across the street from the hospital is St. Malachy Church
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/01/2014 07:34PM by nordsider.
Re: Washington Park Hospital
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: December 02, 2014 04:27PM
It looks like the 1904 building was renovated and an addition tacked on at some point - the center entrance door is the clue. Interesting to note that the photo from the '30s shows that the addition isn't as tall as the postcard image (probably an artists rendering rather than an actual photograph).
The hospital is of some note as it's where Jack Johnson's wife Etta was sent after a severe beating by the Champ.
The hospital is of some note as it's where Jack Johnson's wife Etta was sent after a severe beating by the Champ.
