Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Building 5
"Sick Officer's Quarters" (erected 1903-1908)
1. Building 5 Marker
Inscription.
Building 5. "Sick Officer's Quarters" (erected 1903-1908). Segregated by rank, the Washington Naval Hospital's patients occupied either wards, if enlisted, or this building, if officers. The first floor of the Sick Officer's Quarters featured an office, reception room, medical library, a nurses' dressing station, and medicine room. There were also five patient rooms, some with fireplaces. The prestigious Naval Hospital treated many distinguished government officials including Supreme Court Justices, cabinet officials, senators, and congressmen. Congressman William Bankhead from Alabama, father of actress Tallulah Bankhead, died here in 1940. With the departure of the Hospital to Bethesda in 1942, the structure began housing the offices of Medicine and Surgery; a function it currently holds today.
Segregated by rank, the Washington Naval Hospital's patients occupied either wards, if enlisted, or this building, if officers. The first floor of the Sick Officer's Quarters featured an office, reception room, medical library, a nurses' dressing station, and medicine room. There were also five patient rooms, some with fireplaces. The prestigious Naval Hospital treated many distinguished government officials including Supreme Court Justices, cabinet officials, senators, and congressmen. Congressman William Bankhead from Alabama, father of actress Tallulah Bankhead, died here in 1940. With the departure of the Hospital to Bethesda in 1942, the structure began housing the offices of Medicine and Surgery; a function it currently holds today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 38° 53.713′ N, 77° 3.149′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. Marker is on 23rd Street Northwest south of E Street Northwest, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2430 E Street Northwest, Washington DC 20520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2019. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo1. submitted on January 30, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
