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 "The Hospital" - Vacaville, CA
N 38° 21.342 W 121° 59.249
10S E 588466 N 4245766
This residence was once the first hospital in Vacaville, as noted on a plaque in front.
Waymark Code: WMNF4M
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2015
Views: 1
Located at the corner of Elizabeth and Catherine Streets is a historical marker in front of a house that reads:
| "THE HOSPITAL" Built in 1886, The Walker House was later used as Vacaville's first general hospital from 1932 to 1946. Doctors Jenny, Stansbury, and Nurse Tillman handled maternity and minro surgery. The house was purchased by Gary R. Zadnik in 1972, and is currently the Zadnik family residence.Plaque dedicated year 2000 |
I tried to do some research on this house and former hospital and the only item I could locate was mention of it in an article that reads:
Familiar Names of Yesteryear Buried in History
... For nearly 13 years there was a sign posted on a house at the corner of Elizabeth and Catherine Streets, reading “Vacaville General Hospital.” Ann Tillman, a Napa nurse, took over the property in late 1931 and converted the building into Vacaville’s first hospital. In 1945, due to stipulated improvements ordered by state agencies, Mrs. Tillman decided to lock up shop. Vacaville’s retired electrician, Art Dietz, lays claim to being the first patient at the hospital. While installing the electrical system, he fell and received hand wounds necessitating the services of the hospital and its staff to take care of the wounds.
John Rico ~ Historical Articles of Solano County
Group that erected the marker: Vacaville Heritage Council
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
331 Elizabeth Street
Vacaville, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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