Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Inc.

(Formerly G.C. & S.F. Hospital Association)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2026

1. Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Inc. Marker

Inscription. The first hospital in Temple. This institution opened in 1891 for employees of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. The first section of the present building, completed in 1908, replaced an earlier frame structure. Until 1948 nursing care was provided by Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. Early staff members Dr. A.C. Scott, chief surgeon, and Dr. R.R. White later formed the noted Scott and White Clinic. Now a general care facility, Santa Fe Memorial Hospital serves as a reminder of Temple's early development as a railroad town.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4579.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 31° 5.58′ N, 97° 21.463′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. It is at the intersection of W Avenue H and S. 25th Street on W Avenue H. The marker is located on the south side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1402 W Avenue H, Temple TX 76504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 36th Division, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Company D Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); W. Goodrich Jones (about 800

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feet away); Immanuel Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Ralph Wilson, Sr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cora Anderson Negro Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bernard Moore Temple (approx. ¾ mile away); Log Cabin Study of Dr. Arthur Carroll Scott (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2026

2. Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Inc. Marker

The marker is located on the south side of the building.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2026

3. Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Inc. Marker

The view of the front of the hospital.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.