City Hospital-Gaston Memorial Hospital Explained

City Hospital-Gaston Memorial Hospital
Coordinates:35.2694°N -81.1947°W
Built:, 1947, 1951, 1957
Architect:Charles Coker Wilson (1924 building); Walter Hook and Associates (1951 building)
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:December 7, 2011
Refnum:11000889[1]

City Hospital-Gaston Memorial Hospital is a historic hospital complex located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. The complex consists of: the 1924 Classical Revival style City Hospital designed by architect Charles Coker Wilson; the 1951 Gaston Memorial Hospital; the 1957 addition that connects them; and a 1947 nurses’ school and dormitory. The original section is a four-story, 12 bay by 3 bay, brick building.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-12-16. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties:12/05/11 through 12/09/11. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Heather Fearnbach . City Hospital-Gaston Memorial Hospital . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 2011. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.