Lawrenceburg in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lawrenceburg's First Hospital

227 East High Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Lawrenceburg's First Hospital Marker

Inscription. Dr. George F. Smith came to Lawrenceburg in 1905 and opened his own practice in this home. Locals consider his home to be Lawrenceburg's first hospital. The Federal style home was built in 1857.

Lawrenceburg Heritage Plaque Program
a program sponsored by
Lawrenceburg Main Street, Inc.
and funded by
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation 2013

Erected 2013 by Lawrenceburg Main Street, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 5.674′ N, 84° 50.734′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is on East High Street north of Elm Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 E High St, Lawrenceburg IN 47025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Isaac Dunn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rescued Row Houses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whitewater Canal (about 300 feet away); Dunn-Axby House (about 300 feet away); Old Firehouse (about 500 feet away); First National Bank (about 600 feet away); McCullough Drug Company (about 600 feet away); 29 East High Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Lawrenceburg's First Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.