Church Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Confederate Hospital

Chimborazo 1861-1865

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

1. Confederate Hospital Marker

Inscription. Here on this 40-acre plateau the Confederates built Chimborazo Hospital, one of the largest and best known Civil War military hospitals. Its neat rows of pavilion buildings enhanced ventilation and served as a model for many postwar hospitals. None of Chimborazo’s 150 wooden structures exist today.

The large building before you was constructed in 1909 as a federal weather station. It houses the Chimborazo Medical Museum, which tells of the 78,000 sick and wounded Confederate soldiers who passed through the hospital from 1861-1865 – and of Richmond’s many other wartime hospitals.

Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park – National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 37° 31.602′ N, 77° 24.72′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Church Hill. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North 33rd Street and North 34th Street, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located in front of the Richmond National Battlefield Park Chimborazo Visitor Center in Chimborazo Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this location. Chimborazo Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Richmond's Civil War Hospitals (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chimborazo Hospital (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Bloody Run (about 400 feet away); Strengthen the Arm of Liberty (about 500 feet away); 3107 E. Broad Street (about 600 feet away); 3108 E. Broad Street (about 600 feet away); 3420 East Broad Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

More about this marker. On the right is a period photo of Chimborazo Hospital. The photo carries the caption "This 1865 image is one of only two known photographs of Chimborazo Hospital. The site was named for Ecuador’s dormant volcano."

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Chimborazo Hospital".

Also see . . .
1. Chimborazo Hospital. Richmond National Battlefield Park (Submitted on February 15, 2009.)

2. Civil War Richmond. Information about Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, VA during the Civil War. (Submitted on February 15, 2009.)

Richmond National Battlefield Park Chimborazo Visitor Center. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

2. Richmond National Battlefield Park Chimborazo Visitor Center.

Confederate Hospital Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

3. Confederate Hospital Site

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,658 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.