Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

McLeod Medical Center

Photographed By Bruce InCharlotte, March 10, 2023

1. McLeod Medical Center Marker

Inscription. (front)
The McLeod Infirmary was located here in 1906, inspired by the need to provide access to local medical and surgical care for people in the region. Frank Hilton McLeod was born in Richmond Co., N.C. in 1868 and graduated from the Univ. of Tennessee Medical School. In 1891, he moved to Florence and chartered the Florence Infirmary. By the 1920s it was the third largest hospital in the state. (Continued on other side) (back) (Continued from other side) In 1930, with the assistance of the Duke Endowment, McLeod Infirmary became a non-profit institution. A new building opened in 1935 and expanded capacity to 190 beds. Renamed McLeod Memorial Hospital in 1971, expansion continued when 14 blocks of Urban Renewal land were acquired just east of this location. The McLeod Regional Medical Center opened in 1979 with over 300 beds and improved acute care facilities.

Erected 2016 by McLeod Medical Center. (Marker Number 21-44.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 11.737′ N, 79° 46.017′ W. Marker is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is on

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West Cheves Street west of South Dargan Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 W Cheves St, Florence SC 29501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil Rights Sit-Ins (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilson School / Wilson High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); F.H. McLeod House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Original Site of The Wayside Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Skirmish March 5, 1865 West of Gamble's Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Downtown African American Business District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frank Mandeville Rogers Jr. / Floreence Tobacco Warehouse Company (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed By Dave W, May 4, 2023

2. McLeod Medical Center Marker

Photographed By Dave W, May 4, 2023

3. McLeod Medical Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 18, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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