Beckley in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Pinecrest Sanitarium

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 8, 2017

1. Pinecrest Sanitarium Marker

Inscription. Established in 1927 by act of the Legislature to provide additional facilities for sufferers from tuberculosis. Opened to the public in 1930. Capacity increased, 1938. Early treatment of the disease is emphasized. Altitude 2350 feet.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 37° 46.992′ N, 81° 10.134′ W. Marker is in Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. It is at the intersection of Marshall Avenue (West Virginia Route 19) and Bailey Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Marshall Avenue. Pinecrest Sanitarium is now the Jackie Withrow Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beckley WV 25801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: State Police Radio Station And Barracks (approx. ¼ mile away); Airport Hangar and Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Green Beret Birthplace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clarence W. Meadows (approx. 0.6 miles away); Beckley Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civil War Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Alfred Beckley / Wildwood (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Bluestone Road (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beckley.

Also see . . . Pinecrest Sanitarium. (Submitted on October 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 8, 2017

2. Pinecrest Sanitarium Marker

Pinecrest Sanitarium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 8, 2017

3. Pinecrest Sanitarium

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,843 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.