Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial Hospital
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 14, 2024
1. Memorial Hospital Marker
Originally owned by
The Home for the Sick
1886
Erected 1926 by Trustees of Danville Memorial Hospital.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 36° 34.485′ N, 79° 23.538′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Lee Street, on the right when traveling east. The Marker has been relocated from its original location on Main Street to Green Hill Cemetery, where it has been placed at the rear of the Cemetery facing the Norfolk Southern railroad. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Augusta Yates (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Danville Confederate Soldier's Monument (about 700 feet away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.2 miles away); Danville National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Danville Cemeteries (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States National Military Cemetery - Danville (approx. Ό mile away); The Fox-Hawkins House (approx. half a mile away); The J.B. Ley House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
More about this marker. The Marker, which documents the early ownership history of the Danville Hospital, was originally placed in 1926 near Main Street at the location of the then-new hospital building. Following expansions of the hospital footprint over the next several decades, the Marker was relocated to Green Hill Cemetery.
Regarding Memorial Hospital. Memorial Hospital was constructed in 1926, funded by a bequest from the estate of tobacco magnate James E. Hughes, to whose memory Memorial Hospital was dedicated.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 14, 2024
2. Memorial Hospital Marker
James E. Hughes is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, where the Marker has been relocated, however the Marker is not adjacent to his grave.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 14, 2024
3. Memorial Hospital Marker relocation
The Marker has been relocated to Green Hill Cemetery
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 14, 2024
4. Green Hill Cemetery
The Marker has been placed in the rear of Green Hill Cemetery, facing the railroad tracks in the rear
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 24, 2024
5. Memorial Hospital Building
The Marker was originally located near the intersection of Main Street and South Main Street in front of the original Memorial Hospital building. The building has seen numerous additions over a century but some of the original architecture can still be seen, such as this portion.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 24, 2024
6. Memorial Hospital
Portions of the original Memorial Hospital constructed in 1928 remain unaltered and are visible in this photo to the left and right of the central addition, above other expansions and additions that have been made closer to the street. These additions necessitated the relocation of the Memorial Hospital Marker.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 17, 2024
7. Memorial Hospital
This portrait of the original Memorial Hospital building is on display in the Danville Mall.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 22, 2025
8. John E. Hughes
Informational panel on display in the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 15, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 6. submitted on December 24, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 7. submitted on February 12, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 8. submitted on May 10, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
