Lennox in Lincoln County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harney Hospital

June 25, 2023

1. Harney Hospital Marker

Inscription. In 1915, Elizabeth Harney, who trained as a practical nurse, built this hospital with the backing of Dr. Samuel Young. Elizabeth opened the hospital in 1916 and employed doctors Young, Volin, and Stevens. The Harney family lived in the upper stories. Surgery was performed in the northwest room of the second floor, where a slanted skylight in the ceiling provided additional light. Though systems of medical care had changed by the 1940s, Elizabeth continued to use the hospital for the delivery of babies and nursing home care for the elderly until her death in 1948. Dr. H.P. Volin bought the building, then known as The Clinic, and subsequent local doctors also had offices here. The upstairs was converted into boarding rooms or apartments. In 1984, it became the museum of the Lennox Area Historical Society, and in 2004, ownership was transferred to the City of Lennox. The interior of Harney Hospital remains almost entirely in its original state. The original carriage house, which housed both the carriage and horses, is at the rear of the property as well. Harney Hospital was listed in the National Register of Historical Places

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in 1984.

Erected 2013. (Marker Number 709.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 43° 21.178′ N, 96° 53.516′ W. Marker is in Lennox, South Dakota, in Lincoln County. It is on South Main Street south of West 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of The Lennox Area Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 S Main St, Lennox SD 57039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and in Greater Sioux Falls.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured

Harney Hospital Marker and Building image. Click for full size.

June 25, 2023

2. Harney Hospital Marker and Building

as the crow flies: Lennox American Legion Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chancellor American Legion Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Worthing Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Yankton Trail Bridge (approx. 12.4 miles away); The Great Bend (approx. 12.4 miles away); Sertoma Park (approx. 12½ miles away); South Dakota Achieve (approx. 12.7 miles away); Soo Skyways Airport (approx. 12.8 miles away).

Also see . . . South Dakota SP Harney Hospital - National Archives Catalog. (Submitted on July 1, 2023.)

Harney Hospital Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

June 25, 2023

3. Harney Hospital Marker, from the south

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2023. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2023. 3. submitted on July 2, 2023.