Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Starling Medical College and St. Francis Hospital
By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2008
1. Starling Medical College and St. Francis Hospital Marker
This site, now Grant Medical Center, was the original location of the neo-gothic building that housed St. Francis Hospital and Starling Medical College, named for Columbus benefactor Lyne Starling. Established in 1849, Starling Medical College/St. Francis Hospital was significant as it was the first institution in the United States, governed by a single board of trustees, designed to combine patient care and clinical teaching in the same building. The Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis served the hospital during its existence. Starling Medical College was the forerunner of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and St. Francis Hospital continued as a teaching hospital until it closed in 1955 and was later razed in 1957.Erected 1996 by Academy of Medicine, Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 21-25.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection marker series.
Location. 39° 57.659′ N, 82° 59.534′
By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2008
2. Starling Medical College and St. Francis Hospital Marker
Grant Hospital behind marker.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Columbus Main Library / Judge Noah Swayne Home (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Discovery Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Wendy's Restaurant (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Joseph Cathedral (approx. 0.2 miles away); Topiary Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deaf School Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been reported missing. ); Former Federal Court Building and Post Office (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Categories. • Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine •
By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1905
3. St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, O.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,670 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 29, 2014. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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