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'''Fordham Hospital''' in [[the Bronx]] was operated by the [[City of New York]]. |
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| location = [[Fordham, Bronx|Fordham]] |
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| region = [[The Bronx]] |
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| state = New York |
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| country = US |
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| funding = Government |
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| type = General |
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| affiliation = [[Fordham University]] |
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| network = * [[NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation]] |
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* Misericordia Hospital<ref name="Why the Fight">{{cite news |last1=Bird |first1=David |title=Why the Fight for 'Deplorable' Fordham Hospital |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/23/archives/why-the-fight-for-deplorable-fordham-hospital.html |accessdate=31 August 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=23 April 1976}}</ref> |
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| beds = 387 (in 1976)<ref name="Why the Fight" /> |
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| opened = * 1892 (hospital)<!-- cite in article as well --> |
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* May 11, 1907 (moved to new building) |
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| closed = July 15, 1976 |
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| demolished = 1976 |
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Fordham was the first public hospital in the Bronx, |
'''Fordham Hospital''' was the first public hospital in [[the Bronx]], [[New York City]], having opened in 1892. Prior to that time, all the New York City municipal hospitals were in [[Manhattan]]. It was located in the [[Fordham, Bronx|Fordham]] section of the Bronx on Valentine Avenue near Kingsbridge Road, which at the time was a relatively undeveloped area, and inconvenient for patients and their families.<ref>History of Medicine in New York: Three Centuries of Medical Progress, Volume 3, by James Joseph Walsh, 1919, page 728.</ref> It moved to Aqueduct Avenue and St. James Place in 1898. |
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== New building == |
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On May 11, 1907, the hospital moved to a 4 |
On May 11, 1907, the hospital moved to a 4-acre (1.6 ha) location just northwest of the intersection of [[Southern Boulevard (Bronx)|Southern Boulevard]] and Crotona Avenue, adjacent to what was then St. John's College, now [[Fordham University]]. The architect was [[Raymond F. Almirall]].<ref>The City Record, Volume 34, Part 5, by New York (N.Y.), page 4528, May 11, 1906.</ref> The hospital and university were affiliated at least to the extent of sharing the hospital president, who was also the dean of Fordham's medical school, which opened in 1913.<ref>Fordham: A History and Memoir, by Raymond A. Schroth, page 127.</ref> Medical students from the Fordham University School of Medicine (1905-1921) interned at the hospital.<ref name="LibGuides">{{cite web |last1=Shen |first1=Vivian |title=Research Guides @ Fordham: Fordham University History: Schools that Once Were |url=https://fordham.libguides.com/c.php?g=279582&p=1863388 |website=fordham.libguides.com |accessdate=31 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In the mid-1930s, the [[Federal Art Project]] sponsored interior murals by artists [[Emily Newton Barto]] and [[Elizabeth Deering]]. |
In the mid-1930s, the [[Federal Art Project]] sponsored interior murals by artists [[Emily Newton Barto]] and [[Elizabeth Deering]]. |
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[[File:Archives of American Art - Elizabeth Deering - 2056.jpg|thumb|Artist Elizabeth Deering painting one of the Fordham Hospital murals on April 26, 1939]] |
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[[File:Archives of American Art - Emily Barto - 1954.jpg|thumb|Artist Emily Barto painting one of the Fordham Hospital murals on October 6, 1937]] |
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== Closure == |
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The hospital was closed on July 15, 1976, by a decision of the [[New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Fordham Hospital Closing July 15|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/07/03/75627889.html?pageNumber=20|accessdate=29 December 2015| |
The hospital was closed on July 15, 1976, by a decision of the then owner, the [[New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Fordham Hospital Closing July 15|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1976/07/03/75627889.html?pageNumber=20|accessdate=29 December 2015|work=New York Times|date=July 3, 1976|page=20}}</ref> despite extensive community protests,<ref>"The Ram", Fordham student newspaper, November 19, 1975, page 1.</ref> including a [[sit-in]]. Amongst those opposing the closure were [[Bronx Community Board 6]] and [[Borough President]] [[Robert Abrams]].<ref name="Why the Fight" /> The building was demolished soon afterward. The site is now The Fordham University Rose Hill Parking Facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fordham.edu/info/20144/parking_facilities/282/rose_hill/1|title=Rose Hill|first=Linder Tia|last=M|website=www.fordham.edu}}</ref> The [[NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation]], considered the new [[North Central Bronx Hospital]] as the replacement for both Fordham Hospital and [[Morrisania Hospital]].<ref name="Why the Fight" /> |
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 11 April 2023
| Fordham Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Fordham, The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°51′33″N 73°52′53″W / 40.85922°N 73.88135°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Fordham University |
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| Beds | 387 (in 1976)[1] |
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| Closed | July 15, 1976 |
| Demolished | 1976 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | List of hospitals in the Bronx |
Fordham Hospital was the first public hospital in the Bronx, New York City, having opened in 1892. Prior to that time, all the New York City municipal hospitals were in Manhattan. It was located in the Fordham section of the Bronx on Valentine Avenue near Kingsbridge Road, which at the time was a relatively undeveloped area, and inconvenient for patients and their families.[2] It moved to Aqueduct Avenue and St. James Place in 1898.
New building[edit]
On May 11, 1907, the hospital moved to a 4-acre (1.6 ha) location just northwest of the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Crotona Avenue, adjacent to what was then St. John's College, now Fordham University. The architect was Raymond F. Almirall.[3] The hospital and university were affiliated at least to the extent of sharing the hospital president, who was also the dean of Fordham's medical school, which opened in 1913.[4] Medical students from the Fordham University School of Medicine (1905-1921) interned at the hospital.[5]
In the mid-1930s, the Federal Art Project sponsored interior murals by artists Emily Newton Barto and Elizabeth Deering.
Closure[edit]
The hospital was closed on July 15, 1976, by a decision of the then owner, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation,[6] despite extensive community protests,[7] including a sit-in. Amongst those opposing the closure were Bronx Community Board 6 and Borough President Robert Abrams.[1] The building was demolished soon afterward. The site is now The Fordham University Rose Hill Parking Facility.[8] The NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, considered the new North Central Bronx Hospital as the replacement for both Fordham Hospital and Morrisania Hospital.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Bird, David (23 April 1976). "Why the Fight for 'Deplorable' Fordham Hospital". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ History of Medicine in New York: Three Centuries of Medical Progress, Volume 3, by James Joseph Walsh, 1919, page 728.
- ^ The City Record, Volume 34, Part 5, by New York (N.Y.), page 4528, May 11, 1906.
- ^ Fordham: A History and Memoir, by Raymond A. Schroth, page 127.
- ^ Shen, Vivian. "Research Guides @ Fordham: Fordham University History: Schools that Once Were". fordham.libguides.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Fordham Hospital Closing July 15". New York Times. July 3, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "The Ram", Fordham student newspaper, November 19, 1975, page 1.
- ^ M, Linder Tia. "Rose Hill". www.fordham.edu.