Sites tagged "Saint Elizabeths Hospital Historic District": 13
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Saint Elizabeths Hospital Cemeteries: Cemeteries on Saint Elizabeths' West and East campuses offer an important window into the hospital's history.
The oldest burial ground at Saint Elizabeths was created in 1856 on the wooded western slope of the West Campus. In most cases, funeral arrangements for patients who dies at Saint Elizabeths were…
Fire House, Saint Elizabeths: The St. Elizabeths Hospital Fire House is an important example of the intended self-sufficiency of the campus.
St. Elizabeths Hospital strived for self-sufficiency. Leaders of the hospital wanted it to be able to provide for itself and made it their mission to develop a range of services on-campus to address…
Saint Elizabeths: East Campus
In 1869, Saint Elizabeths purchased the land that would become the hospital's East Campus. The purpose of the additional land was to have more space for Saint Elizabeths' agricultural operations.…
Saint Elizabeths: West Campus
Saint Elizabeths' West Campus includes some of the hospital's earliest buildings, with The Center Building being the first. Facilities on the West Campus of Saint Elizabeths provide a striking picture…
The Rest, Saint Elizabeths: Built in 1882, The Rest was first used by Saint Elizabeths as a mortuary and pathology lab before it became the new home of the hospital's Circulating Library in 1929.
The Rest was constructed in 1882 and served as Saint Elizabeths mortuary and pathology lab. One of the most prominent figures to work in The Rest was Dr. Isaac Wright Blackburn. Blackburn was…
Administration Building: After its construction in 1903, the Administration Building housed Saint Elizabeths records and archives.
The Administration Building, constructed in 1903, was the centerpiece of the hospital’s largest building campaign and expansion, which included fourteen new buildings. Plans for the Administration…
Blackburn Laboratory: The Blackburn Laboratory became Saint Elizabeths' first medical science facility after its construction in 1924 and served as an example of changing treatment philosophies during the twentieth century.
Built in 1924, the Blackburn Laboratory was named for Dr. Isaac Wright Blackburn, who had been appointed special pathologist at Saint Elizabeths in 1884. The Laboratory was the hospital's first…
Dining Hall: The Dining Hall, built in 1886, was an important place in the social lives of Saint Elizabeths patients.
Constructed in 1886, the Dining Hall benefited the social lives of patients at Saint Elizabeths. It allowed for as many as 600 patients to convene for meals. This was far different than dining in…
Hitchcock Hall: Built in 1910, Hitchcock Hall was a place for patient entertainment, amusement, and creativity at Saint Elizabeths.
Hitchcock Hall was constructed in 1910 and used as a space for patient assembly and amusement. The hall included 1,200 seats for the hospital’s residents and hosted many forms of entertainment such…
Burroughs Cottage (1891-2026): Originally built for a single patient in 1891, the Burroughs Cottage was an important example of Saint Elizabeths' "cottage plan" and how it benefited the daily lives and treatment of patients.
Although there were several single-family homes built at Saint Elizabeths for staff who lived on the site, only one was built for patient care. In 1886, Sarah Borrows, a patient from a wealthy…