Washington in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

St. Marys Long Beach Hospital

1937

— Public Works Administration —

St. Marys Long Beach Hospital Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 4, 2024

1. St. Marys Long Beach Hospital Marker

Inscription.
St. Marys Long Beach Hospital, erected AD 1937.
Cornerstone laid by most rev. John J. Cantwell, D.D. July 18, 1937.

Erected 1937 by Public Works Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 33° 46.752′ N, 118° 11.178′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Washington. It is at the intersection of 10th Street and Linden Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach CA 90813, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Casa Aitken (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); 75th Anniversary of Long Beach (approx. half a mile away); The Kress Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Long Beach Post Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Coffee Pot Cafe (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Regarding St. Marys Long Beach Hospital. In 1923 the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word purchased what is now St. Mary Medical Center from Dr. T.O. Boyd.
The original building was damaged so significantly in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake that the entire building had to be razed and a new, 100-bed facility built on the site. The new hospital opened in 1937 and was financed by a Public Works Administration loan. It was designed by architect I.E. Loveless in the Art Deco style. One writer

St. Marys Long Beach Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 4, 2024

2. St. Marys Long Beach Hospital

The cornerstone is to the right of the doorway.

has referred to the building as "Post-Quake Moderne," due to the fact that the Moderne style of Art Deco architecture was prevalent as Long Beach was rebuilt after the 1933 Long Beach earthquake.
Catholic Healthcare West (now Dignity Health) acquired St. Mary Medical Center from the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1996.
This building is now part of Dignity Health St Mary Medical Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.