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Pinecrest Sanitarium

 
 
Pinecrest Sanitarium Marker image. Click for full size.
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. Marker 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.
 
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); The Mysterious Ferguson Rock (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beckley.
 
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 Pinecrest Sanitarium. (Submitted on October 24, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
 
Pinecrest Sanitarium Marker image. Click for full size.
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 668 times since then and 59 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.

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