Providence Hospital

ID: 5697 ~ Source: Library of Congress ~ Creator: Harris & Ewing, Photographer ~ Date: between 1905 - 1945

This file appears in: Providence Hospital (1861 - 1964): Founded at the very beginning of the Civil War, Providence Hospital cared for generations of Washingtonians.

Harris & Ewing, photographer. PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL. Washington D.C. Washington D.C. District of Columbia United States, None. [Between 1905 and 1945] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016856166/.

A view of the grounds and the main building of Providence Hospital, including the greenery and surrounding idyllic landscape to put patients and visitors at ease.

This file appears in: Providence Hospital (1861 - 1964): Founded at the very beginning of the Civil War, Providence Hospital cared for generations of Washingtonians.

Providence Hospital (1861 - 1964): Founded at the very beginning of the Civil War, Providence Hospital cared for generations of Washingtonians.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Providence Hospital opened just six weeks after the start of the Civil War, and was one of the longest running hospitals in the city, operating from 1861 to 1961. Opening on the corner of Second and D…