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Methodist Hospital / Veterans Hospital No. 88
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Methodist Hospital / Veterans Hospital No. 88
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Veterans Hospital No. 88, which began its life as Methodist Hospital in 1921 and spent its latter days as Baptist Hospital's rehabilitation unit, was vacant for two long periods: between 1940 and 1959 and then again between 1997 and its demolition in 2006.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility:
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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asbestos
rust
unsafe flooring
water
air quality
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An interesting theater, as well as a Turkish bath.
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In 1890, wealthy Memphian W.B. Mallory built a stately home at the site. Twenty-four years later, the property was purchased for the Methodist Hospital of Memphis, a joint effort by groups in Memphis, north Mississippi, and north Arkansas. After construction was completed in the fall of 1921, the building was run as Methodist for only a scant six months before the national Veterans Administration bought it and dubbed it Veterans Hospital No. 88. The Mallory home, though later torn down, was used as the nurses' residence.
According to a November 1996 issue of the Baptist Hospital publication BaptiScope, V.A. No. 88 closed in 1940 and remained unoccupied for the next 19 years: "Baptist then purchased the facility and, after an extensive renovation, opened what was called the Lamar Unit in 1962 as a chronic-disease hospital." In the late 1960s, the hospital became geared toward rehabilitation.
When Baptist closed its outpatient rehab center at the Lamar Unit in 1996, the hospital administration tried to donate the facility to the city. But the city could not afford the renovation costs, so Baptist gave it to Mission Corps International to use as a homeless shelter. It seems they couldn't afford the renovation costs either. Thornton bought the approximately 9-acre property for $10 -- the cost of the filing fee, he thinks -- last fall.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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6 / 10 |
| Coolness |
8 / 10 |
| Content Quality |
8 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 12/20/2016 6:08 PM.
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on Dec 20 16 at 18:08, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Dec 20 16 at 18:08, Emperor Wang changed the following: Display Name, Owner
on Jan 30 12 at 2:29, Opheliaism validated this location
on Jan 30 12 at 2:20, Opheliaism changed the following: Display Name
on Jan 30 12 at 2:18, Opheliaism updated gallery picture vahosp.jpg
on Jan 30 12 at 2:17, Opheliaism added some pictures to a gallery
on Jan 30 12 at 2:09, Opheliaism updated gallery picture nurses.jpeg
on Jan 30 12 at 2:08, Opheliaism added some pictures to a gallery
on Jan 30 12 at 1:53, Opheliaism added some pictures to a gallery
on Jan 30 12 at 1:52, Opheliaism changed the following: Accessibility, Future Plans, Description
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