Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Telfair Hospital for Females
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
1. Telfair Hospital for Females Marker
Inscription.
Telfair Hospital for Females. . 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.
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.
Also see . . . Mary Telfair Women's Hospital. (Submitted on February 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
2. Telfair Hospital for Females Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
3. Telfair Hospital for Females Marker
East end of Center Driveway
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