Providence Hospital | |
Location: | Wallace |
State: | Idaho |
Country: | US |
Coordinates: | 47.4733°N -115.9144°W |
Founded: | 1891 |
Closed: | 1968 |
Providence Hospital was a hospital in Wallace, Idaho, United States, opened in 1891.[1] It was established by the Sisters of Providence, a Roman Catholic order of nuns from Montreal, and part of the Providence Hospital System. It closed in 1968 due to aging facilities.[2]
The hospital survived a 1910 fire that severely damaged the city of Wallace. A statue of Jesus of the Sacred Heart, which sat in the first-story window of the hospital, has been missing for several decades as of 2011.[3]
The actress Lana Turner, was born Julia Jean Turner, on February 8, 1921, at Providence Hospital.[4]