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Born in an Historic Hospital:

The object of this project is to document those born in historic hospitals. An historic hospital is one that was built in late 19th or early 20th century and is considered historic by the community. If you have questions, please contact Chris L.Mathews. Please go by ABC when placing person or person by surname or contact me with the information and I will do the rest. Exceptions will be considered. Also, the information was acquired through Geni Profile, Wikipedia, and Find A Grave. Also, this project does not advocate one health system over another, and please consult your Health Professional. Furthermore, the person under consideration "must " have a Geni.com Profile.

1) Infant Girl Andrews/ Infant who passed stillborn. Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola ,Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

2) Infant Boy Anthony/ Infant who passed stillborn. Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola ,Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

3)James Arthur Baldwin Author/Civil Rights Icon. Born: Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Bulit April 18, 1897, Department of Public Charities and Corrections

4) Harold George Belafonte (Bellanfanti), Jr. Civil Rights Icon,Actor/Singer. Born:Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States: This hospital has opened and closed in various locations from the late 18th- 19th Centuries. It was later in a mansion. A Hospital was opened in 1902.

5) Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. 46th President of the United States of America. Born: Mary Kelller Hospital.932 Hickory St. Scranton,PA. Built: 1916

6) Horace Julian Bond. Civil Rights Icon. Born: Meharry-Hubbard Hospital. Nashville,TN. Built: 1912 Note: Meharry HBCU was given a charter in 1915 to run Hubbard.

7)George Denis Patrick Carlin: Comedian. Born: Weill Cornell Medical Center. Originally Charted by King George III 1771. Has changed names and location to the current location.

8) James"Joe" Earl Carter. 39th President of the United States of America. Wise Sanitarium: Now Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center. Built in 1921

9) Hillary Diane Clinton (Rodham). Former First Lady, U.S.Senator(NY) , Secretary of State. Born: Edgewater Hospital, Chicago,Cook County,ILL. Built in 1929

10) William Jefferson Clinton. 42nd President of The United States of America. Born: Juilia Chester Hospital. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Note: Unable to find date built closed in 1955 and later demolished

11)Barbara Pierce Coyne (Bush). Daughter of 43rd President of The United States of America G.W.Bush and Granddaughter of 41st President of The United Staes of America G.H.W.Bush. co-founded and is the chair of the board of the non-profit organization Global Health Corps:
Born: Baylor University Medical Center Founded in 1903. Had various names now part of Texas A&M School of Medicine

12)Clint Eastwwod . Actor/ Mayor. Born Saint Frances Memorial Hospital. San Fransico, CA. Built 1905 Founded by Five Doctors.

13) Harrison Ford.Actor. Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 North California Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, Built in 1886 Evangelical Covenant Church Now NorthShore University HealthSystem /Pritzker School of Medicine/University of Chicago

14)Jenna Welch Hager (Bush) . Daughter of 43rd President of The United States of America G.W.Bush and Granddaughter of 41st President of The United States of America G.H.W.Bush Jounalist
Born: Baylor University Medical Center Founded in 1903. Had various names now part of Texas A&M School of Medicine

15) James "Jim" Maury Henson: Creator of the Muppets. Born: The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded in 1890's Note: A Pediatric Hospital was named for him 9/24/1992.

16)John F.Kennedy.Jr. . Son of JFK. Attorney, Publisher, Journalist. Born: Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Built 1898. Partnership between Georgetown University and Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

17)Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.. Attorney, Environmentalist. Born: Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Built 1898. Partnership between Georgetown University and Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

18)Virginia R. Mathews Born: Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola ,Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

19) Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. 44th President of the United States of America Born:.Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States . Built in 1890. Note: Land for hospital was donated by Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II (1843-1884). Hospital named after Queen Kapiʻolani( 1834-1899).

20) Michelle LaVaughn Obama (Robinson). 41st First Lady of the United States. Born: Provident Hospital (Chicago) 550 E. 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois, United States Founded 1891. Now Partners with Loyola University Chicago Note: First African American run Hospital.

21) Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. Daughter of JFK, Ambassador to Japan. Born: Weill Cornell Medical Center. Originally Charted by King George III 1771. Has changed names and location to the current location.

22)Taylor Alison Swift. Singer, Voice Artist. Award Winner. Born: Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Built in 1867.

23) Donald John Trump. 45th President of the USA. Born: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Jamaica, NY. Bulit in 1891

24) Susan Alexandra 'Sigourney' Weaver, Actor. Born: LeRoy Sanitarium AKA LeRoy Hospital, New York, NY. Built in 1928 named after Alice Fuller LeRoy, Closed in 1980

Hospitals Represented by year.
1) Weill Cornell Medical Center. Originally Charted by King George III 1771. Has changed names and location to the current location.

2) Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Built in 1867.

3)Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 North California Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, Built in 1886 Evangelical Covenant Church Now NorthShore University HealthSystem /Pritzker School of Medicine/University of Chicago

4)Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1890. Note: Land for hospital was donated by Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II (1843-1884). Hospital named after Queen Kapiʻolani( 1834-1899).

5) Provident Hospital (Chicago) 550 E. 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois, United States Founded 1891. Now Partners with Loyola University Chicago Note: First African American run Hospital.

6)Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Jamaica, NY. Bulit in 1891

7)Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Bulit April 18, 1897, Department of Public Charities and Corrections

8)Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Built 1898. Partnership between Georgetown University and Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

9)The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded 1890's

10)Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States: This hospital has opened and closed in various locations from the late 18th- 19th Centuries. It was later in a mansion. A Hospital was opened in 1902.

11)Baylor University Medical Center Founded in 1903. Had various names now part of Texas A&M School of Medicine

12)Meharry-Hubbard Hospital. Nashville,TN. Built: 1912 Note: Meharry HBCU was given a charter in 1915 to run Hubbard.

13)Mary Kelller Hospital.932 Hickory St. Scranton, PA. Built: 1916

14)Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola, Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

15) Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center. Built 1921

16)LeRoy Sanitarium AKA LeRoy Hospital, New York, NY. Built in 1928. Named after Alice Fuller LeRoy, Closed in 1980

17) Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, ILL. Built in 1929

Historic Hospital by State or Locals:
Arkansas: 1

Juilia Chester Hospital. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Note: Unable to find date built closed in 1955 and later demolished

California: 1

1) Saint Franscis Memorial Hospital. San Fransico,Ca.Built 1905

Florida: 1

1) Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola, Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

Georgia 1
1)Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center. Built 1921

Hawaii: 1

1) Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1890. Note: Land for hospital was donated by Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II (1843-1884). Hospital named after Queen Kapiʻolani( 1834-1899)

Illinois:3

1) Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, ILL. Built in 1929

2) Provident Hospital (Chicago) 550 E. 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois, United States Founded 1891. Now Partners with Loyola University Chicago Note: First African American run Hospital.

3)Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 North California Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, Built in 1886 Evangelical Covenant Church Now NorthShore University HealthSystem /Pritzker School of Medicine/University of Chicago

Mississippi: 1

1)The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded 1890's

New York 5

1)Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Bulit April 18, 1897, Department of Public Charities and Corrections

2)Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Jamaica, NY. Bulit in 1891

3) LeRoy Sanitarium AKA LeRoy Hospital, New York, NY. Built in 1928 Closed in 1980

4)Lying-in Hospital, Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States: This hospital has opened and closed in various locations from the late 18th- 19th Centuries. It was later in a mansion. A Hospital was opened in 1902.

5)Weill Cornell Medical Center. Originally Charted by King George III 1771. Has changed names and location to the current location.

Pennsylvania: 2

 1) Mary Kelller Hospital.932 Hickory St. Scranton,PA. Built: 1916

2) Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Built in 1867.
Tennessee:1

1)Meharry-Hubbard Hospital. Nashville,TN. Built: 1912 Note: Meharry HBCU was given a charter in 1915 to run Hubbard.

Texas:1

Baylor University Medical Center Founded in 1903. Had various names now part of Texas A&M School of Medicine

Washington D.C.1
Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Built 1898. Partnership between Georgetown University and Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

Historic Hospitals that are no longer active:

1) Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, ILL. Built in 1929

2)Juilia Chester Hospital. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Note: Unable to find date built closed in 1955 and later demolished

3) LeRoy Sanitarium AKA LeRoy Hospital, New York, NY. Built in 1928. Alice Fuller LeRoy, Closed in 1980

4) Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola, Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

Historic Hospitals that serves or served minority communities:

1)Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Bulit April 18, 1897, Department of Public Charities and Corrections

2)Meharry-Hubbard Hospital. Nashville,TN. Built: 1912 Note: Meharry HBCU was given a charter in 1915 to run Hubbard.

3)Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1890. Note: Land for hospital was donated by Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II (1843-1884). Hospital named after Queen Kapiʻolani( 1834-1899)

4) The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded 1890's

5) Provident Hospital (Chicago) 550 E. 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois, United States Founded 1891. Now Partners with Loyola University Chicago Note: First African American run Hospital.

Historic Hospitals that served or serves entire communities:

1) Juilia Chester Hospital. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Note: Unable to find date built closed in 1955 and later demolished

2)Baylor University Medical Center Founded in 1903. Had various names now part of Texas A&M School of Medicine

3)Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, ILL. Built in 1929

4) Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Built 1898. Partnership between Georgetown University and Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

5) LeRoy Sanitarium AKA LeRoy Hospital, New York, NY. Built in 1928. Alice Fuller Leroy, Closed in 1980

6)Mary Kelller Hospital.932 Hickory St. Scranton, PA. Built: 1916

7)The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded 1890's

8)Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola, Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave.

9) Saint Franscis Memorial Hospital. San Fransico,Ca.Built 1905

10) Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 North California Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, Built in 1886 Evangelical Covenant Church Now NorthShore University HealthSystem /Pritzker School of Medicine/University of Chicago

11) Weill Cornell Medical Center. Originally Charted by King George III 1771. Has changed names and location to the current location.

12)Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center. Bult 1921

Historic Hospitals that are connect to higher institutions of learning or HBCU:

1) Meharry-Hubbard Hospital. Nashville,TN. Built: 1912 Note: Meharry HBCU was given a charter in 1915 to run Hubbard.

2) Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Built in 1867.

3)Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 North California Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, Built in 1886 Evangelical Covenant Church Now NorthShore University HealthSystem /Pritzker School of Medicine/University of Chicago

4) Baylor University Medical Center Founded in 1903. Had various names now part of Texas A&M School of Medicine

5)Provident Hospital (Chicago) 550 E. 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois, United States Founded 1891. Now Partners with Loyola University Chicago Note: First African American run Hospital.

6) Weill Cornell Medical Center. Originally Charted by King George III 1771. Has changed names and location to the current location.

7)Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Built 1898. Partnership between Georgetown University and Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

Historic Hospitals named after a person or persons :

1) Kapiʻolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1890. Note: Land for hospital was donated by Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II (1843-1884). Hospital named after Queen Kapiʻolani( 1834-1899)

2) Mary Kelller Hospital.932 Hickory St. Scranton, PA. Built: 1916

3) The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded 1890's

4)Saint Franscis Memorial Hospital. San Fransico,Ca.Built 1905

5) Juilia Chester Hospital. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Note: Unable to find date built closed in 1955 and later demolished

6) Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center. Bult 1921

Historic Hospitals with Religious affiliation:

1) The Colored King's Daughter Hospital (CKDH). King's Daughters Hospital, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, United States Now Delta Regional Medical Center West Campus. Founded 1890's

2) Sacred Heart Hospital. 12th Avenue. Pensacola, Fl. Built: 1917 Note; not to be confused with current Sacred Heart Hospital on 9th Ave. Daughters of Charity now Ascension Health.

3) Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 North California Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, Built in 1886 Evangelical Covenant Church Now NorthShore University HealthSystem /Pritzker School of Medicine/University of Chicago

4) Provident Hospital (Chicago) 550 E. 51st Street
Chicago, Illinois, United States Founded 1891. Now Partners with Loyola University Chicago Note: First African American Run Hospital.

Historic Hospitals in which Built date is unknown:

1)Juilia Chester Hospital. Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Note: Unable to find date built closed in 1955 and later demolished