South Side in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Billings Clinic: Healthcare on the Frontier

History of the Deaconess Hospital

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

1. Billings Clinic: Healthcare on the Frontier Marker

Captions: (bottom left) Construction of the original Deaconess Hospital, 1923.; (bottom center L) Looking east toward the Deaconess Hospital, 1950s. In the background are Athletic Park and Cobb Field on North 27th Street.; (bottom center R) Dr. Arthur J. Movius and family. The Billings Clinic evolved from a general practice of Dr. Movius who founded his Billings practice in 1911. By 1915, Dr. J.H. Bridenbaugh joined Moviuds, first as an assistant and then as a full partner.; (bottom right) Billings Clinic, 1953.

Inscription. In 1918, Doctors A.J. Movius and J.H. Bridenbaugh formed a medical partnership, establishing the Movius-Bridenbaugh Clinic, which later became Billings Clinic, on the top floor of the Hart Albin building in downtown. The Billings Clinic was a multi-specialty integrated care system that served patients from all around the region.
In 1927, Deaconess Hospital opened north of downtown Billing. Each of the 67 patient rooms were sunlit and cheerful and the "four story brick building was a striking example of modern Georgian architecture." With the expansion of the hospital grounds during the 1950s and 1960s, the organization was renamed the Deaconess Medical Center. In 1972, the hospital preformed Billings; first open-heart surgery.
In 1993, the Deaconess Medical Center and Billings Clinic merged to become an integrated health care organization named Deaconess Billings Clinic. In 2005, the organization changed its name to Billings Clinic. Billings Clinic serves as a not-for-profit health care organization, governed by the community, and is the area's largest employer.

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Location. 45° 47.017′ N, 108° 29.949′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in the South Side. It can be reached from Montana Avenue (Business Interstate 90) near North 23rd Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is found on the fence paralleling the railroad tracks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2310 Montana Avenue, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s Yellowstone Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The College Life (here, next to this marker); Coal in the Treasure State (here, next to this marker); Ranching on the Plains (here, next to this marker); Houses of Ill Repute (a few

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

2. Billings Clinic: Healthcare on the Frontier Marker

The marker is located on the fence line.

steps from this marker); All We Need is Some Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Northern Pacific Depot "Union Station" (within shouting distance of this marker); Teddy Roosevelt Visits the Depot - 1918 (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Gold (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Billings.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.