Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 20, 2016
1. Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital Marker
Inscription.
Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital. . The 1938 Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital was the first facility offering comprehensive medical care and professional medical education for African-Americans in Winston-Salem. Prompted by petitions to Mayor W.T. Wilson, William Neal Reynolds and The Duke Endowment provided construction funds and stipulated that it solely serve the African-American community. With more than 100 beds and a school of nursing, the hospital was named for Reynolds's wife, Kate Gertrude Bitting Reynolds, and was affectionately known as the "Katie B." In 1941, Reynolds funded a 90-bed addition, reportedly making it the third largest hospital for African-Americans in the United States. The Katie B. provided outstanding care for 32 years. It was replaced by Reynolds Memorial Hospital in 1970.
The 1938 Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital was the first facility offering comprehensive medical care and professional medical education for African-Americans in Winston-Salem. Prompted by petitions to Mayor W.T. Wilson, William Neal Reynolds and The Duke Endowment provided construction funds and stipulated that it solely serve the African-American community. With more than 100 beds and a school of nursing, the hospital was named for Reynolds's wife, Kate Gertrude Bitting Reynolds, and was affectionately known as the "Katie B." In 1941, Reynolds funded a 90-bed addition, reportedly making it the third largest hospital for African-Americans in the United States. The Katie B. provided outstanding care for 32 years. It was replaced by Reynolds Memorial Hospital in 1970.
Erected 2012 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.
Location. 36° 6.143′ N, 80° 13.865′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is at the intersection of North Cleveland Avenue and 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Cleveland Avenue. Touch for map
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. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 20, 2016
2. Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, October 20, 2016
3. Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital Marker
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