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Opened in 1895 as the first hospital for Blacks in this city, this facility trained and employed Black medical professionals who were excluded from other hospitals. In 1948, it merged to form Mercy-Douglass Hospital.
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| HM Number | HM1K93 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1992 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CHUCK MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 485646 N 4421669 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.94503333, -75.16801667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 56.702', W 75° 10.081' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 56' 42.12" N, 75° 10' 4.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 215, 267 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1523 Lombard St, Philadelphia PA 19146, US |
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