Saint Thomas Hospital
N 36° 09.129 W 086° 48.043
16S E 517925 N 4000842
Historical marker located in Nashville, TN.
Waymark Code: WMVBH9
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2017
Views: 3
On April 11, 1898, at the request of Nashville Bishop Thomas Byrne, the Daughters of Charity opened Saint Thomas Hospital on this site in the former home of Judge J.M. Dickinson. Named for Byrne's patron saint, the hospital began as a 26-bed "refuge for the sick." opened a new building in 2901. operated a School of Nursing, and grew to 333 beds before moving in 1974 to 4220 Harding Road.
Marker Name: Saint Thomas Hospital
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: No. 102
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
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