Providence Lying-In Hospital Explained

Providence Lying-In Hospital
Coordinates:41.8356°N -71.4297°W
Built:1922
Architect:Stevens & Lee
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:August 13, 1986
Refnum:86001512

The Providence Lying-In Hospital (later known as Women & Infants Hospital) is a historic hospital building in Providence, Rhode Island. The main building is a -story Gothic Revival structure which was designed in 1922 by Edward Stevens of Stevens and Lee and completed in 1926. It was the city's fourth hospital. To the west of this building is the Nurses' Home, designed by Wallis E. Howe and completed in 1933, following the general architectural style of the first building. The hospital was the first in the state to specialize in obstetrical services and the first to offer specialized nurse training.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and now houses a rehabilitation center and a hospice center.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Providence Lying-In Hospital. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-26.