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Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Telfair Hospital for Females

 
 
Telfair Hospital for Females Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
1. Telfair Hospital for Females Marker
Inscription. In her will, Mary Telfair (1791-1875) provided for the establishment of a women’s hospital and also named the first president (Louise Gilmer) and six directresses to manage it. Originally located at the southwest corner of Drayton and New Houston (now Park Avenue) Streets, the Telfair Hospital for Females opened in 1886 as the first hospital in Georgia dedicated exclusively to the care of women. The hospital opened a children’s ward in 1896 and started one of the state’s first nursing schools in 1900. After years of financial struggles, the directresses finalized a merger with Candler Hospital on January 1, 1960. In 1980 a new facility was built at this location and the original Telfair building was sold.
 
Erected 2006 by Georgia Historical Society, Welfare Directresses and St. Joseph/ Candler Health System, Inc. (Marker Number 25-27.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1802.
 
Location. 32° 1.698′ N, 81° 6.045′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Midtown. Marker can be reached from Reynolds Street. East end of Center Driveway. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 5353 Reynolds St, Savannah GA 31405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Candler Hospital (here, next to this marker); Savannah High School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Malcolm R. Maclean (approx. 1˝ miles away); American Grand Prize Races (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named Malcolm R. Maclean (approx. 1.6 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Georgia Infirmary (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Kiah House Museum (1959-2001) (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
 
Also see . . .  Mary Telfair Women's Hospital. (Submitted on February 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
 
Telfair Hospital for Females Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
2. Telfair Hospital for Females Marker
Telfair Hospital for Females Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
3. Telfair Hospital for Females Marker
East end of Center Driveway
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,558 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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