Parma in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Crile Hospital
Photographed by Lora Szloh, October 31, 2009
1. Crile Hospital Marker
Inscription.
Crile Hospital. . Crile General Hospital, named for renowned Cleveland surgeon, Dr. George W. Crile, was dedicated at this site on April 21, 1944. Dr. Crile, founder of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, was a brigadier general in the U.S. Army. The $4.5 million hospital covered 153 acres and contained seven miles of corridors linking 87 buildings with 1725 beds. During World War II, hospital staff provided care to 15,000 wounded U.S. soldiers and several hundred German prisoners of war. The hospital became a Veterans Administration Medical Center in 1945. A Nike missile battery was installed on the grounds in 1956 as part of the nation's general defense program. In 1966 the Crile barracks became the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College, registering 3,000 students for its fall inaugural semester. The College used the old Crile buildings until the current campus was constructed in 1975.
Crile General Hospital, named for renowned Cleveland surgeon, Dr. George W. Crile, was dedicated at this site on April 21, 1944. Dr. Crile, founder of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, was a brigadier general in the U.S. Army. The $4.5 million hospital covered 153 acres and contained seven miles of corridors linking 87 buildings with 1725 beds. During World War II, hospital staff provided care to 15,000 wounded U.S. soldiers and several hundred German prisoners of war. The hospital became a Veterans Administration Medical Center in 1945. A Nike missile battery was installed on the grounds in 1956 as part of the nation's general defense program. In 1966 the Crile barracks became the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College, registering 3,000 students for its fall inaugural semester. The College used the old Crile buildings until the current campus was constructed in 1975.
Erected 2002 by Cuyahoga Community College, "Proud of Parma," Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 30-18.)
Location. 41° 22.094′ N, 81° 45.605′ W. Marker is in Parma, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of York Road and Moore Drive on York Road. Marker is in a little square of landscaped garden by itself. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland OH 44130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); M-4 Sherman Medium Tank 1944 (approx.
More about this marker. Though the address is on Pleasant Valley Road, the actual marker is on the York Road side. The college is Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) and is so large it can be accessed from York or Pleasant Valley roads from various entries.
Regarding Crile Hospital. There is an additional museum (limited times to view) located within the "learning center" wing of CCC West. It has lots of pictures and memorabilia from the hospital.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by Lora Szloh of Berea, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,635 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Lora Szloh of Berea, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
