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. 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. It can be reached from Reynolds Street. East end of Center Driveway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5353 Reynolds St, Savannah GA 31405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Candler Hospital (here, next to this marker); Byrd Cookie Company (approx. 1.3 miles away); Savannah High School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Malcolm R. Maclean (approx. 1½ miles away); American Grand Prize Races (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Malcolm R. Maclean (approx. 1.6 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 1.6 miles away); Robert “Robbie” Robinson (approx. 1.8 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.)

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

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 3,887 times since then and 75 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.