Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Candler Hospital
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 18, 2009
1. Candler Hospital Marker
Inscription.
Candler Hospital. . Georgia's first hospital, Candler is the second oldest continuously operating hospital in the United States. Its history began in the 1730s when Methodist missionary George Whitfield brought medicines to treat sick seamen and the poor. Chartered in 1804 as a seaman's hospital and poor house, it was later incorporated in 1808 under the name Savannah Poor House and Hospital Society. In 1819, the hospital moved to Gaston Street where it remained for 160 years. After Union forces occupied Savannah, the building served as a Union Hospital until 1866. Renamed the Savannah Hospital in 1872, it later housed the city's first nursing school which opened in 1902. The Methodist Church purchased the hospital in 1930, renaming it for Bishop Warren A. Candler. In 1960, the hospital joined forces with the country's oldest woman's hospital, Mary Telfair. In 1978 groundbreaking ceremonies were held on this site and the facility was completed in October 1980. In 1992 it was renamed Candler Hospital and in 1997, the hospital entered a joint operating agreement with St. Joseph's Hospital, forming St. Joseph Candler Health System.
Georgia's first hospital, Candler is the
second oldest continuously operating
hospital in the United States. Its history
began in the 1730s when Methodist
missionary George Whitfield brought
medicines to treat sick seamen and
the poor. Chartered in 1804 as a
seaman's hospital and poor house, it
was later incorporated in 1808 under
the name Savannah Poor House and
Hospital Society. In 1819, the hospital
moved to Gaston Street where it
remained for 160 years. After Union
forces occupied Savannah, the
building served as a Union Hospital
until 1866. Renamed the Savannah
Hospital in 1872, it later housed the
city's first nursing school which opened
in 1902. The Methodist Church purchased
the hospital in 1930, renaming it for
Bishop Warren A. Candler. In 1960, the
hospital joined forces with the country's
oldest woman's hospital, Mary Telfair.
In 1978 groundbreaking ceremonies
were held on this site and the facility
was completed in October 1980. In 1992
it was renamed Candler Hospital and in
1997, the hospital entered a joint
operating agreement with St. Joseph's
Hospital, forming St. Joseph Candler
Health System.
Erected 2004 by Georgia Historic Marker. (Marker Number 25-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work
Location. 32° 1.695′ N, 81° 6.046′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Midtown. Marker can be reached from Reynolds Street. East end of Center Driveway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5353 Reynolds St, Savannah GA 31405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Candler Hospital. St. Joseph's/Candler Health System may have dual faith affiliations, but there's no dueling faiths here. The health care system is made up of the Catholic St. Joseph's Hospital and the Methodist Candler Hospital; a joint operating
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009
2. Candler Hospital Marker
agreement allows the two facilities to coexist. The two hospitals, which merged into one health system in 1997, have a total of almost 620 beds. Specialty services include cardiology, orthopedics, and oncology.
Also see . . . Candler Hospital History. Timeline (Submitted on February 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009
3. Candler Hospital Marker at right, shares location with Telfair Hospital for Females Marker, center
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,618 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.