Martin Luther King in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Walden Hospital

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 22, 2007

1. Walden Hospital Marker

Inscription. Dr. Emma Rochelle Wheeler, a graduate of Meharry Medical College, established, owned and operated Walden Hospital beginning in 1915. Established to serve the medical needs of Chattanooga's Negro community, the hospital had a 30-bed capacity. Walden was staffed by 19 black doctors of the Mountain City Medical Society. For 20 years, the hospital served as a nursing school. After 37 years of service, Walden Hospital closed in June 1952.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 82.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1952.

Location. 35° 2.708′ N, 85° 18.137′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Martin Luther King. It is at the intersection of 8th Street and Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east on 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 578 E 8th St, Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medical Arts Building

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(about 400 feet away); A Point in the Line of Works (about 500 feet away); Caleb Isbester House (about 800 feet away); The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Impressions (approx. ¼ mile away); Martin Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Other markers no longer nearby. A point in the 2D Line of Works (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Site of Camp (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named A Point in the Line of Works (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Dr. Emma Rochelle Wheeler. (Submitted on November 28, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee.)

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 22, 2007

2. Walden Hospital Marker

Photographed by R. E. Smith, December 22, 2007

3. Walden Hospital Marker

Walden Hospital image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the current residents of the building, source unknown.

4. Walden Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,308 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. 4. submitted on April 14, 2010. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.