Logan in Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

L. Richardson Memorial Hospital

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

1. L. Richardson Memorial Hospital Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1927 to serve Black patients during Jim Crow era. Housed nursing school, 1929-1954. Operated here until it relocated in 1966.

Erected 2024 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-128.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 4.127′ N, 79° 46.235′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is in Logan. It is at the intersection of South Benbow Road and East Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on South Benbow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 S Benbow Rd, Greensboro NC 27401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

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,

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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: Immanuel College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Ronald E. McNair (approx. 0.4 miles away); N.C. A. & T. University (approx. 0.4 miles away); William McBryar (approx. half a mile away); Greensboro Massacre (approx. half a mile away); February One (approx. 0.6 miles away); Magnolia House Motel (approx. ¾ mile away); Piedmont Railroad (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bennett College (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

L. Richardson Memorial Hospital Marker in front of the historical building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2026

2. L. Richardson Memorial Hospital Marker in front of the historical building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.