Canadian in Hemphill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Former Canadian Hospital

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

1. The Former Canadian Hospital Marker

Inscription. This building, now a residence, was Canadian's first hospital, opened on June 16, 1917. Funds for construction were obtained by public subscription. Dr. H. C. Caylor, first owner, sold to Dr. L. V. Dawson in 1920. From 1924 to 1949, Dr. E. H. Morris was owner.

A tornado that killed or hurt some 200 to 260 people in the Glazier-Higgins area (10 to 27 mi. NE) on April 9, 1947, dramatized worth of this hospital — the only one in the immediate vicinity. It was closed in 1949.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark — 1970

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5336.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1716.

Location. 35° 54.767′ N, 100° 22.72′ W. Marker is in Canadian, Texas, in Hemphill County. It is at the intersection of North 7th Street and East Elsie Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 North 7th Street, Canadian TX 79014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

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: First Baptist Church of Canadian (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jones Mansion

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); W.C.T.U. Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Church Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); R. Dick Bussell (approx. ¼ mile away); John Hemphill (approx. ¼ mile away); Hemphill County Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canadian.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

2. The Former Canadian Hospital Marker

The Former Canadian Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

3. The Former Canadian Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.