Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Barlow Sanitorium

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 6, 2021

1. Barlow Sanitorium Marker

Inscription.
Barlow Sanitorium, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 504
City of Los Angeles

Erected 1990 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 504.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 34° 4.496′ N, 118° 14.889′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. It is on Stadium Way 0.8 miles north of California Route 110, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Stadium Way, Los Angeles CA 90026, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sandy Koufax (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roy Campanella (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tom of Finland House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jackie Robinson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walter Alston (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hall Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jim Gilliam (approx. 0.4 miles away); Community Store (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Barlow Sanitorium.

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Walter Jarvis Barlow founded the Barlow Sanatorium in 1902. He received his MD degree in 1892 from Columbia University, and was forced to move west in search of a dry and sunny climate after contracting tuberculosis in 1895. The sanatorium was founded on 25 acres next to the city-owned Elysian Park. The location seemed ideal because the surrounding hills and park provided for clean air.
During World War I, many servicemen contracted tuberculosis and were sent to the Barlow Sanatorium. Because of this the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross built and furnished four four-room cottages for military patients, some of which are still in use today.
In 1944 effective treatment for tuberculosis was first developed, and in the 1960’s Barlow Sanatorium transformed into a hospital for chronic respiratory diseases. Today’s Barlow Respiratory Hospital has a 25-acre campus with cottages, a library, the main hospital, and a community hall. Old chicken coops are still standing on the outskirts of the campus. This layout can be attributed to the hospital's history as a tuberculosis sanatorium where patients lived for several years.

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Photographed by Craig Baker, November 6, 2021

2. Barlow Sanitorium Marker

Barlow Sanatorium Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 6, 2021

3. Barlow Sanatorium Building

Barlow Sanatorium Cottages Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 6, 2021

4. Barlow Sanatorium Cottages Marker

“Erected by the Los Angeles Chapter American Red Cross for soldiers and sailors, 1919”

Old Chicken Coop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

5. Old Chicken Coop

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on February 4, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.