Wellington in Collingsworth County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Collingsworth County Hospital
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
1. Collingsworth County Hospital Marker
Inscription.
Collingsworth County Hospital. . Original hospital on this site (first in county) was built in 1917 by L.H. Stall. One of the two surgeons then practicing here, Dr. Elmer Wood Jones (1891-1962), bought the facility in 1924. In 1935 he built a 15-bed hospital of fieldstone on the same block, vacating old building. In 1936, Dr. Jones gave his hospital to the Sisters of the Dominican Order, Springfield, Ill. Renaming it St. Joseph's, the sisters obtained accreditation (1950) and in 1951 doubled its size by adding a wing. They sold it (1972) to the people of Collingsworth County.
Original hospital on this site (first in county) was built in 1917 by L.H. Stall. One of the two surgeons then practicing here, Dr. Elmer Wood Jones (1891-1962), bought the facility in 1924. In 1935 he built a 15-bed hospital of fieldstone on the same block, vacating old building. In 1936, Dr. Jones gave his hospital to the Sisters of the Dominican Order, Springfield, Ill. Renaming it St. Joseph's, the sisters obtained accreditation (1950) and in 1951 doubled its size by adding a wing. They sold it (1972) to the people of Collingsworth County.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 954.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 34° 50.936′ N, 100° 12.743′ W. Marker is in Wellington, Texas, in Collingsworth County. Marker is on 15th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1014 15th Street, Wellington TX 79095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.