Hermann Hospital - Houston, tX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 42.867 W 095° 23.757
15R E 268222 N 3289547
It stands at the edge of Hermann Park. Tall pines used to form a background for this concrete and steel structure of modified Spanish design. Since 2005 it has been hidden behind new construction. It is in the middle to the medical center complex.
Waymark Code: WMQA8N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2016
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From Houston History website:
Berland & Swelth of Chicago were the architects, with Alfred C. Finn of Houston as associate. The hospital, costing $1,000,000, was opened on July 1, 1925.
White stucco walls rise five floors to a red tile roof. From the central
section extends an additional story. Wings of the building curve slightly toward
the rear. Twin towers at each corner of the main fagade have ornamental
windows near their tops. Between the towers are circle-headed window openings that afford light for the operating rooms. In front of the main entrance, a
one-story building forms an outer wall around a courtyard which is entered
through a central portal. Much tile is used in the floors; walls and ceilings are
cream colored. The plan of the building affords sunshine and fresh air in the
rooms and wards.
The Hermann Hospital Estate, which has holdings valued at more than
$7,500,000, owns and operates the institution.