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 Coryell County Hospital (former) – Gatesville, TXPosted by:  WalksfarTX
N 31° 26.193 W 097° 44.686
14R E 619287 N 3478666
The county renovated the building in 2013 for a mental health unit, and currently the building is the Gatesville Center for Central County Services, which provides treatment for those diagnosed with mental illness.
Waymark Code: WMZMVM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2018
Views: 1
Living New Deal
"In 1940, Coryell County voters passed an issue for $30,000 in bonds bearing interest at the rate of not more than three percent to build a county hospital. Those bonds were issued on July 8, 1940.
Designed by architects Brooks Pierson of Waco and L. S. Secrest of Gatesville, a 34-bed hospital built primarily with Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor was constructed and equipped between 1942 and 1943 at a cost of around $60,000."
Project type: Other
Date built or created: 1943
Location: Gatesville, TX County Hospital
City: Gatesville
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: [Web Link]
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