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Tuberculosis Hospital

July 12, 1915

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Tuberculosis Hospital
  • Title
  • Tuberculosis Hospital
  • Creator
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
  • Date
  • July 12, 1915
  • Identifier
  • 715.158834.CP
  • Description
  • Exterior view of the Tuberculosis Hospital, which occupied 100 acres on the former Leech Farm property and was operated by the City of Pittsburgh under the direction of the Director of the City Department of Public Health for the control and prevention of Tuberculosis. Its Kiehnel & Elliott designed buildings were modern and were to offer the best of current medical practice. Early maps indicate the hospital was comprised of as many as 10 buildings. The main building was completed in 1915 and could house 150 patients. Additions in 1923 and 1927 doubled the capacity. Patients could enjoy recreational and artistic programs as well as beautiful surroundings during their stay. The Tuberculosis Hospital was opened September 15, 1915. By 1957, it was turned over to the State, becoming affiliated with the Department of Health.
  • Extent
  • 6.5 x 8.5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Hospitals
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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