Bay View Hospital Explained

Bay View Hospital
Location:23200 Lake Road, Bay Village, Ohio
Coordinates:41.4822°N -81.8767°W
Architect:Colburn & Barnum
Architecture:Shingle Style, Romanesque
Added:August 27, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74001428

Bay View Hospital was a hospital located on 23200 Lake Rd in Bay Village, Ohio. The site was originally home to the Washington Lawrence mansion in the late 1800s until 1948 when it was sold to Dr. Richard Sheppard. It served as an osteopathic medical center from 1948 until it closed its doors on March 1, 1981.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1974.The former Washington Lawrence mansion (Bay View Hospital) is now part of Cashelmara Luxury Condos. Beginning in the early 1980s, construction began on condos as well as remodeling of the mansion to use as condos.

The Osteopathic Hospital was opened in 1948 by the Sheppard family; the hospital made headlines in 1954 when Dr. Sam Sheppard was accused of killing his pregnant wife.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bay View Hospital. The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. July 15, 2013.
  2. News: The Sheppards, Loyal to Dr. Sam, Await Next Test in Ohio's Courts. St. Joseph Gazette. May 29, 1956. 10.