Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Robert W. Long Hospital

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2019

1. Robert W. Long Hospital Marker

Inscription. In 1910 Indianapolis physician Robert Long and his wife Clara provided the funds for the construction of a hospital to serve the teaching needs of the Indiana University School of Medicine, as well as the health needs of poor patients throughout the state. The Longs' gift and the acquisition of sixteen acres at this location for the construction of the hospital were key pieces to the future development of the School of Medicine and eventually the IUPUI campus. Long Hospital was designed by the Robert P. Daggett architectural firm and completed in 1914. The university gradually converted Long Hospital to classrooms, laboratories, and clinics following the completion of University Hospital in 1970.

Erected 2007 by Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 39° 46.507′ N, 86° 10.753′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It is on Medical Drive west of Barnhill Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The College Inn Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana's Mazzini (within shouting distance of this marker); Development of Fluoride Toothpaste (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coleman Hall (about 400 feet away); The Plague Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Wilson House Site (about 400 feet away); Emerson Hall (about 500 feet away); Mill Race Site (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2019

2. Robert W. Long Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3,215 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.