Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Burt Home Infirmary

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 26, 2022

1. Burt Home Infirmary Marker

Inscription. Established in 1906 by Dr. Robert T. Burt for African-Americans but open to all races, it was Clarksville's first and only hospital until 1916. Burt, born of ex-slave parents in 1873, died in 1955. He was a graduate of Meharry Medical College, Nashville. The infirmary wa a Gothic Revival cottage that had been enlarged with operating facilities and 33 patient rooms. It existed for 48 years, until Clarksville Memorial Hospital opened in 1954. The infirmary burned in 1992.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 36° 31.001′ N, 87° 21.852′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Cumberland Drive (Tennessee Route 13), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dog Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Town Spring (approx. 0.7 miles away); Whitfield, Bradley & Co. (approx. 0.7

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miles away); Horace H. Lurton (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory of Colonel Valentine Sevier (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clarksville Federal Building (approx. ¾ mile away); Clarksville Federal Building/Post Office/Customs House (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Mount Olive Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . . Dr. Robert Burt. (Submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

2. Burt Home Infirmary Marker

Burt Home Infirmary Marker on the site where the cottage stood image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 26, 2022

3. Burt Home Infirmary Marker on the site where the cottage stood

Dr. Robert T. Burt image. Click for full size.

4. Dr. Robert T. Burt

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.