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North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital

 
 
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Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
1. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital Marker
Inscription. State institution for crippled children, 1921 - 1979. R.B. Babington was its first president; O.L. Miller, founding surgeon.
 
Erected 1992 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-78.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
 
Location. 35° 15.129′ N, 81° 8.79′ W. Marker is in Gastonia, North Carolina, in Gaston County. Marker is at the intersection of South New Hope Road (State Highway 279) and Babington Drive, on the left when traveling north on South New Hope Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 S New Hope Rd, Belmont NC 28012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Daniel E. Rhyne (approx. 1.6 miles away); R. Gregg Cherry (approx. 2.2 miles away); Loray Strike (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stuart W. Cramer (approx. 4.6 miles away); William C. Friday (approx. 4.7 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Hoffman Hotel 1852 (approx. 4.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gastonia.
 
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North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
2. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital Marker
North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
3. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital
North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 28, 2017
4. North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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