University Tuberculosis Hospital Explained

University Tuberculosis Hospital
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Location:Portland
Region:Multnomah County
State:Oregon
Country:US
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Founded:1939
Closed:1963

University Tuberculosis Hospital was a sanatorium located on Marquam Hill in Portland, Oregon, United States, established in 1939. The hospital was the third sanatorium to open in the state of Oregon after the state legislature mandated public health care for tuberculosis patients in 1909.[1]

The hospital was active until 1963, when the number of tuberculosis patients in the state had dwindled, and the Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital in Salem was able to care for those with the disease.[2] [3]

The former hospital is now referred to as the Campus Services Building and is part of the larger campus for Oregon Health & Science University on Marquam Hill.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: From the Archives: The University-State Tuberculosis Hospital. Oregon Health & Sciences University. May 12, 2017.
  2. Web site: Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital Collection, 1920-1960. ArchivesWest. May 12, 2017.
  3. Web site: Housing the Victims of the Great White Plague: The Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital. Oregon Health & Science University. May 12, 2017.