Taylor in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wedemeyer Hospital Site

Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 28, 2007

1. Wedemeyer Hospital Site Marker

Inscription. Occupied 1915 by early prominent physician, Dr. G.A. Wedemeyer (Aug. 26, 1875 – Jan. 24, 1963), a native of Burton, Washington County, who came to Taylor 1905. Hospital was continuously operated until 1957; then became retirement home.

Exterior is in original style; interior modernized.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 17839.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1854.

Location. 30° 34.358′ N, 97° 25.161′ W. Marker is in Taylor, Texas, in Williamson County. It is on West 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 W 7th St, Taylor TX 76574, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas

and in the Austin Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doak Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tucker-Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. James Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tenth Street United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Taylor Public Schools (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Christian Church of Taylor (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Taylor (approx. half a mile away); Daniel James (Dan'l) Moody (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylor.

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Photographed by Keith Peterson, June 28, 2007

2. Wedemeyer Hospital Site

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,480 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.