Hayti District in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lincoln Hospital

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

1. Lincoln Hospital Marker

Inscription.
Historic Preservation
Society of Durham
Lincoln Hospital
1901-1976 Founded on Procter St. by Dr. Aaron Moore, John Merrick & Dr. Stanford L. Warren, with a gift from Washington Duke. The community matched gifts from J.B. & B.N. Duke to build a new facility on this site in 1924, designed by Milburn & Heister. It stood as a symbol of pride and service to the Negro community. The school of nursing (1903-1971) graduated over 600 nurses. Lincoln & Watts hospitals merged to form Durham Regional Hospital.
Historic marker No. 1
Erected for hospital centennial, August 18, 2001

Erected 2001 by Historic Preservation Society of Durham. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 35° 58.844′ N, 78° 53.958′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in the Hayti District. Marker is at the intersection of Fayetteville Street (State Road 1118) and Massey Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fayetteville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Fayetteville St, Durham NC 27707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. Algonquin Tennis Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Bull City Blues (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clyde R. Hoey Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Edward Shepard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shepard House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Former Site of Hillside High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Centennial Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); College Heights Historic District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Also see . . . Lincoln Hospital. The hospital had been established primarily through the advocacy of Dr. Aaron Moore, who felt strongly that the African-American community should have their own hospital where African-American physicians and nurses could practice. (Open Durham project, Preservation Durham) (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

2. Lincoln Hospital Marker

Lincoln Hospital image. Click for full size.

Lincoln Hospital via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain), circa 1901

3. Lincoln Hospital

The hospital was founded in this house on Proctor Street in 1901. A 1922 fire and inadequate space because of growing numbers of patients prompted officials to build a new hospital elsewhere in 1924.

Lincoln Hospital Founders image. Click for full size.

Lincoln Hospital 38th Annual Report via Documenting the American South (Public Domain)

4. Lincoln Hospital Founders

Lincoln Hospital 38th Annual Report via Documenting the American South (Public Domain), circa 1938

5. Lincoln Hospital

The hospital's second building. It was demolished in 1983, and the site now is a parking lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on September 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.