Poverty Ridge in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Site of the Ridge Home - Sacramento's First Mercy Hospital

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 14, 2015

1. Site of the Ridge Home - Sacramento's First Mercy Hospital Marker

Inscription. On June 24, 1895 the Sisters of Mercy responded to the healthcare needs of the people of Sacramento by acquiring the Ridge Home, a small private hospital, from two local physicians. In 1896, the Sisters broke ground for the construction of a larger hospital, Mater Misericordiae, and in May of 1897 it was opened to the public. This marked the beginning of a healthcare ministry led by the Sisters of Mercy that has served generations through the efforts of many healthcare workers, physicians, volunteers and community supporters.

Dedicated June 22, 1995

Erected 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is June 24, 1895.

Location. 38° 34.018′ N, 121° 28.792′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Poverty Ridge. It is on 23rd Street south of Q Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Albert M. Winn (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Hundred Years are the Hardest (approx. half a mile away); The Dunn Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Charlotte Amanda Spears Bass

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Clara Shortridge Foltz (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fremont Cash Grocery (approx. 0.6 miles away); María Amparo Ruiz de Burton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mary Church Terrell (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 14, 2015

2. Site of the Ridge Home - Sacramento's First Mercy Hospital Marker

The marker can be seen here mounted to the retaining wall, with the Sacramento Bee plant in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.