St. John's Mercy Hospital Building - Springfield, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"St. John's Mercy Hospital, located at 620 W. Scott, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri,  is significant in the following areas: HEALTH/MEDICINE: Established in 1891 with the support of Dr. J. E. Tefft and the dedication and service of the Sisters of Mercy, St. John's Mercy Hospital was the first fully-staffed health care facility in Springfield, Missouri. Originally located in a former late 19th century frame residence, St. John's built a new state-of-the-art facility in 1905-1906 at 620 W. Scott. Through the ensuing years and three major expansions (1914. 1922, 1944), St. John's grew to become the premier regional hospital, providing Springfield and the surrounding rural areas of south-central Missouri with high-quality, nationally-recognized health care. With the advent of a connected Nursing School, St. John's served the community by training thousands of registered nurses over the years. ARCHITECTURE: Originally designed in the Jacobethan style in 1906, and extensively expanded over the years in the same architectural idiom, St. John's remains an illustrative example of conscientious planning and design throughout the various building campaigns. Although the original 1906 portion was condemned due to inadequate floor loads and demolished c. 1970, the subsequent additions (1914, 1922. and 1944) followed the same Jacobethan vocabulary, scale, materials, and design. Furthermore. St. John's is representative of the work of several notable Missouri architects including Barnett, Haynes and Barnett (1922) and Johnson and Robinette (1944)." - National Register nomination

The hospital moved from the building in 1952.  The building remained vacant for several years before it was converted to apartments.  The building continues to serve as an apartment building.

Street address: 620 W. Scott Springfield, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: Greene Year listed: 2003 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Historic function: Health Care Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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