Morningside Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of St. Luke's Hospital
1896 - 2013
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In 1846 the Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg, DD (1798-1877), Episcopal priest, educator, and caretaker of the elderly and destitute, proposed a hospital for patients, regardless of religious faith or ability to pay. St. Luke's opened in 1858 at Fifth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets, and relocated to Morningside Heights in 1896.
Many medical breakthroughs were achieved at St. Luke's. The hospital pioneered radium therapy, plastic surgery techniques, and the development of surgical treatment for tuberculosis of the spine, and led the way in caring for sickle cell and HIV/AIDS patients.
In 2013, St. Luke's parent company merged with The Mount Sinai Medical Center. St. Luke's was renamed Mount Sinai Morningside in 2020.
Marker placed by the Morningside Heights Historic District Committee and Mount Sinai Morningside in 2022 to honor this history, as we continue to support and serve those in need.
Erected 2022 by Morningside Heights Historic District Committee and Mount Sinai Morningside.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 40° 48.272′ N, 73° 57.687′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aesop (about 600 feet away); Goya (about 600 feet away); Peace Fountain (about 600 feet away); Seligman Fountain (about 800 feet away); Carl Schurz Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbia University Midshipmen's Training (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morningside Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
