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St Vincent's Birmingham is the flagship facility for the [[St Vincent's Health System]]. The name was changed when St Vincent's merged with [[Eastern Health System]] in July [[2007]]. | St Vincent's Birmingham is the flagship facility for the [[St Vincent's Health System]]. The name was changed when St Vincent's merged with [[Eastern Health System]] in July [[2007]]. | ||
St Vincent's Hospital was founded in [[1898]] by Father [[Patrick O'Reilly]] and Sisters Antonia, Bebedicia, Patricia and Placida of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent’s DePaul. Originally the sister's rented the [[Henry DeBardeleben residence|Henry DeBardeleben mansion]] at 206 [[15th Street South]]. | |||
The first hospital building on the present site was dedicated on [[November 29]], [[1900]]. It was designed by [[Thomas Walter III]], grandson of the noted architect of the U. S. Capitol's dome, and built for $223,000. | |||
[[Sister Chrysotom Moynahan]] founded the state's first nursing school at St VIncent's. | |||
Additional major buildings were added to the St Vincent's campus in [[1974]] and [[1997]]. | |||
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Revision as of 23:10, 16 February 2011
St Vincent's Birmingham (formerly known as St Vincent's Hospital) is a 372-bed Catholic hospital located in Southside on St Vincent's Drive off of University Boulevard at Red Mountain Expressway.
St Vincent's Birmingham is the flagship facility for the St Vincent's Health System. The name was changed when St Vincent's merged with Eastern Health System in July 2007.
St Vincent's Hospital was founded in 1898 by Father Patrick O'Reilly and Sisters Antonia, Bebedicia, Patricia and Placida of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent’s DePaul. Originally the sister's rented the Henry DeBardeleben mansion at 206 15th Street South.
The first hospital building on the present site was dedicated on November 29, 1900. It was designed by Thomas Walter III, grandson of the noted architect of the U. S. Capitol's dome, and built for $223,000.
Sister Chrysotom Moynahan founded the state's first nursing school at St VIncent's.
Additional major buildings were added to the St Vincent's campus in 1974 and 1997.
See also
References
- DeButts, Jimmy (June 20, 2008) "'Transitional year' means $29 million in losses for St. Vincent's." Birmingham Business Journal.
External links
- St Vincent's Birmingham website