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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

The People's Hospital was constructed in 1909 by a benevolent society, the Saint Louis Provident Association, which was one of the earliest such groups dedicated to social work.

The building was converted into a hospital after the People's Hospital group purchased it in 1944. They opened their doors on October 10th and here they operated a 75 room short term non-profit hospital serving primarily African Americans. The People's Hospital also ran a nursing school at this location, one of the only post-secondary education opportunities for minority women in the area.

The People's Hospital closed in 1967. It would house a home for the blind until 1972, but since then it has been mostly vacant.

For comparison, see the photos from my first visit, taken 7 years ago, here.

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Source: National Records nomination form

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar

The People's Hospital © 2015 sublunar