Bronx Maternity Hospital
| Bronx Maternity Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°49′55″N 73°55′09″W / 40.8319°N 73.9192°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Closed | after 1951 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
Bronx Maternity Hospital[1] was a growing medical facility which was heralded "POOR TO BE TREATED FREE: Forty Beds to be Devoted Exclusively to Mothers and Ailing Children" in 1920[2] when they outgrew their prior location.
History
[edit]From a 1914 MATERNITY HOSPITAL FAIR[3] to a 1920 dedication "attended by a thousand or more men and women"[2] they grew. In 1930 The New York Times headlined "Maternity Institution Plans a $1,000,000 Structure"[4]
Twenty-one years later a "Building Plans Filed" headline followed.[5] The hospital has since closed.
References
[edit]- ^ about Ladies Auxiliary's fundraiser: "Bronx Maternity Hospital Auxiliary". The Hebrew Standard. April 29, 1921.
- ^ a b "BRONX MATERNITY; New $100,000 Building at 166th Street and Grand Concourse Ready for Patients. POOR TO BE TREATED FREE Forty Beds to be Devoted Exclusively to Mothers and Ailing Children". The New York Times. November 1, 1920.
- ^ "MATERNITY HOSPITAL FAIR.; Seven-Day Carnival On in the Bronx to Aid Hunt's Point Project". The New York Times. March 30, 1914.
- ^ "BRONX HOSPITALS BUILD NEW UNITS; Maternity Institution Plans a $1,000,000 Structure on Grand Concourse. OTHER PLANTS ENLARGED Two Buildings Protected for Home for Incurables to Cost $1,800,000. Plans Two New Buildings". The New York Times. March 2, 1930.
- ^ "Building Plans Filed". New York Times. November 6, 1951. p. 50. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
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