1874 - Blessing Hospital - Quincy IL
N 39° 56.230 W 091° 23.940
15S E 636789 N 4422010
This orphaned cornerstone is a preserved remnant of the original Blessing Hospital building. It is now on display in the hospital lobby.
Waymark Code: WMM4E7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2014
Views: 1
From two historical displays in the hospital lobby:
"ORIGINAL CORNERSTONE
Inscription reads:
Erected 1874 by Charitable Aid
and Hospital Association on ground
donated by Matthias B. Deaman"
Another display reads as follows -
"When the original building was razed, the stone pediment over the door and the cornerstone were saved. The stone pediment now sits over the fountain of the Founders' Garden located outside the main entrance, and the cornerstone sits on the pedestal below."
Year of construction: 1874
Full inscription:
Erected 1874 by Charitable Aid
and Hospital Association on ground
donated by Matthias B. Deaman
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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