Elizabeth in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Presbyterian Hospital
1918-1940
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 16, 2024
1. Presbyterian Hospital Marker
Local Masonic lodges as well as individual Masons actively supported the hospital in its early days. Several lodges actually furnished wards and rooms. The cornerstone at the left was dedicated by the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina in ceremonies at 3:00 p.m. December 5, 1917, on the hospital campus.
Dr. D.H. Ralston, it is said, wrote the dedication on an old envelope at the request of Dr. J. R. Alexander, executive secretary of the hospital when the two met one day on the steps of the "old hospital". Dr. Ralston died shortly thereafter before the hospital moved from its West Trade Street location,and opened its doors at the Hawthorne site in February, 1918.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1917.
Location. 35° 12.761′ N, 80° 49.494′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Elizabeth. It can be reached from the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and Elizabeth Avenue
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elizabeth College (here, next to this marker); The Home of William Henry Belk (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First Court Held in Mecklenburg County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harry Golden (approx. Ό mile away); Wildcat Highway (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Harry Golden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cherry Neighborhood History (approx. half a mile away); Captain Jack: Herald of Liberty / Rebellion of May 1775 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 16, 2024
2. Full view Presbyterian Hospital Marker. Picture of the old hospital is to the left.
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 16, 2024
3. Old Presbyterian Hospital Cornerstone
Rev. D.H. Rolston D.D.
Claude L. Pridgen
Grand Master
A.L.5917
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 16, 2024
4. Full Presbyterian Hospital Marker and Cornerstone
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 16, 2024
5. Presbyterian Hospital Marker near atrium entrance. Hospitals in entrance is in the background
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 16, 2024
6. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,147 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
