Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital (HMSBK)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Allegheny County
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N 40° 26.204', W 79° 59.091'

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Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Mercy as Pittsburgh's first hospital. Medical internships began in 1848, and the nursing school in 1893. This was the first Mercy hospital worldwide, caring for all patients, especially the community's poor.
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HM NumberHMSBK
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 586099 N 4476726
Decimal Degrees40.43673333, -79.98485000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.204', W 79° 59.091'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 12.24" N, 79° 59' 5.46" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1500-1598 Locust St, Pittsburgh PA 15219, US
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