St. John's Guild Seaside Hospital Explained

St. John's Guild Seaside Hospital
Coordinates:40.567°N -74.0985°W
Location:Staten Island
State:New York
Country:US
Opened:1898
Closed:1951
Demolished:after 1951
Other Links:List of hospitals in Staten Island

St. John's Guild Seaside Hospital[1] began with an 1879 land purchase and ended after the hospital was sold in 1951 and subsequently demolished.

History

The Staten Island land acquired along the shore of New Dorp Beach was used for what became St. John's Guild Seaside Hospital.Although the hospital was not dedicated until June 1899,[1] the prior year, in September, they reported handling 255 newborns.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: New York Times. THE SEASIDE HOSPITAL.; New Building Erected by St. John's Guild at New Dorp, Staten Island, Dedicated.. June 17, 1899.
  2. News: . For the St. John's Guild . September 9, 1888.