Angell in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Main Hospital
1925
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 27, 2024
1. Old Main Hospital Marker
On this site an ultramodern teaching hospital opened its doors in 1925. It consisted of a main patient care building with an administration building in front and a surgical wing behind, connected by corridors. The main hospital, designed by Albert Kahn, originally had nine levels, including three below ground, and two miles of corridors. The largest university hospital in American at the Tim, its half-million gross square feet included wards, private rooms, a surgical wing with eleven operating rooms, clinical laboratories, a pathology museum, lecture rooms, and a central heart station with wires running to all clinical departments. Two floors were added in 1931 for the care of patients with tuberculosis. Thereafter the hospital was expanded and renovated several times in order to maintain its role as a referral center for the state of Michigan, a community health center for the surrounding areas, and the major clinical resources for the Medical School and the School of Nursing. One million patients were treated here between 1925 and 1965. "Old Main" was replaced in 1986 and demolished in 1989. This plaque was placed as
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Erected 2000 by University of Michigan History and Traditions Committee. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 42° 16.947′ N, 83° 43.886′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is in Angell. It is at the intersection of East Ann Street and Observatory Street, on the right when traveling west on East Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1425 East Ann Street, Ann Arbor MI 48109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Detroit Observatory (within
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 27, 2024
2. Old Main Hospital Marker
Also see . . . University Hospital. Excerpt:
At first it was planned to construct the new hospital in units or sections, costing about $350,000 each, as the money was appropriated, but this did not prove feasible. Entrance of the United States into World War I delayed the progress of the building, but in May, 1919, plans were submitted by the architect, Albert Kahn, of Detroit, and were accepted by the Regents. The sum of $59,320 was set aside by the Regents in June, 1919, to cover the cost of the land required for the site, on Ann Street directly across from the Observatory. In the fall of that year contracts for the construction of the exterior shell of the building were(Submitted on January 12, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)let, with the expectation of completing the building through later appropriations on the part of the legislature. Thompson-Starrett Company held the contract for the work in masonry, cut stone, structural steel parts, and the rough carpentry; the University Department of Buildings and Grounds had charge of the heating, ventilating, plumbing, and electrical work.Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 27, 20243. New HospitalThe marker for "Old Main" is to the right in this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2025, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
