Old Naval Hospital
Old Naval Hospital
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Location | 8th and E Street, SE Washington, D.C. United States |
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Built | 1866 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP Reference # | 74002171[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 3, 1974 |
The Old Naval Hospital is a historic building located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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History
In March 1864, president Abraham Lincoln asked Congress to construct the Hospital. It was constructed in July 1866, for $115,000.[2] Designed to accommodate 50 patients, the new hospital had good ventilation and running water, and gas lighting.
In 1906, the hospital moved to its newly constructed facility at Observatory Hill, 23rd Street, and E Streets, N.W.[3]
In 1922, the building became the Temporary Home for Veterans of All Wars. The property is still owned by the federal government but its jurisdiction was transferred to the District of Columbia in 1962. The building was vacant for many years.
The Friends of the Old Naval Hospital has raised money to restore the building, at an estimated cost of $12 million.[4][5] The plan is for the Hill Center, to be a facility for education and community life on Capitol Hill. Restoration started in June, 2010.[6][7][8][9]
The 1983 movie "D.C. Cab" filmed inside the building, using it as the set for a hospital scene with Sampson (Mr. T) and his niece.
See also
References
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External links
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "The Old Naval Hospital--A Capitol Hill Treasure", Rodger Streitmatter
- ↑ History of the Old Naval Hospital
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- ↑ Restoration of the Old Naval Hospital
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- ↑ Looking Back: Old Naval Hospital: DCist
- ↑ http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/things-do-see/attractions/hill-center-old-naval-hospital
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- Defunct hospitals in Washington, D.C.
- Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Hill
- United States Navy installations
- Hospital buildings completed in 1866
- Government buildings completed in 1866
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Hospital buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Military facilities in Washington, D.C.
- United States Marine Corps installations
- Hospitals established in 1866
- 1866 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Italianate architecture in Washington, D.C.