William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center | |||||||||||||||||||||
Org/Group: | Veterans Health Administration | ||||||||||||||||||||
Region: | Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||
State: | SC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Country: | US | ||||||||||||||||||||
Healthcare: | Veterans | ||||||||||||||||||||
Funding: | Government | ||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | General | ||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliation: | University of South Carolina School of Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings and a covered walk. Most of the oldest buildings are two- to three-story brick structures and feature a Georgian Colonial Revival architectural style. The original buildings date to 1932, with additional buildings completed in 1937, 1945, and 1946. A major expansion occurred in the 1970s. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter named the hospital after U.S. Representative from South Carolina, William Jennings Bryan Dorn.[1] The complex includes the hospital, recreation, dining, and residential buildings. The complex is operated by the Veterans Health Administration.[2] [3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.