King-Lincoln Bronzeville in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Clair Hospital

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2009

1. St. Clair Hospital Marker

Inscription. In 1911 local doctors founded the St. Clair Hospital. The home adjacent to the hospital served as a residence home and training school for nurses. In 1940, the hospital was converted into a convalescent home. In 1948, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Garrett, an African-American couple, transformed the facility into a hotel. The Hotel St. Clair, which closed in 1976, accommodated African Americans who were not permitted to stay in white hotels. It also served as a social gathering place for members of Columbus' black community.

Erected 2007 by 2006-2007 Monroe 8th Grade Gifted and Talented Class, The Ingram-White Castle Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 99-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 39° 58.306′ N, 82° 58.846′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in King-Lincoln Bronzeville. It is on St. Clair Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 346 St Clair Avenue, Columbus OH 43203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shiloh Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Near East Side (approx. ¼ mile away); Helen Carter (approx. ¼ mile away); Spring Street Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Second Baptist Church / James P. Poindexter (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lincoln Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Long Street Bridge and Cultural Wall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Vernon Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2009

2. St. Clair Hospital and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,847 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.