St. Joseph's Hospital?
#1
Posted 25 June 2006 - 04:01 PM
Where was this hospital located? Is the building still standing?
#2
Posted 25 June 2006 - 05:26 PM
Last I heard (and I heard it here first), it was going to be redeveloped into mixed-use:
http://www.fortworth...?showtopic=1011
I haven't heard anything in a while, though.
gdvanc was born there, btw.
#3
Posted 25 June 2006 - 08:29 PM
#4
Posted 26 June 2006 - 06:58 AM
#5
Posted 26 June 2006 - 07:52 AM
This is a link to the photos, anyone recognize these areas?
http://s4.photobucke.....0Nurse Corps/
#6
Posted 26 June 2006 - 02:08 PM
John Briggs
FTW
#7
Posted 26 June 2006 - 05:17 PM
On one of the photos there is a written notation on the back: "This picture was taken at the conclusion of capping exercise, December 1944, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Worth, Tex."
Several of the other photos featured nuns, and the nurses holding a crucifer. Perhaps the photos were taken in a church somewhere here in Fort Worth?
I would love for someone to recognize the architecture and tell me where these were taken!
#8
Posted 26 June 2006 - 07:29 PM
As you can see from the photographs, this is not the building in the picture. In 1927, a five story building was added to the campus. I do not know where the five story building sat in relation to the original building. I have a feeling it was directly to the north of the structure pictured in Jack White's Collection. I tried looking at the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, and a building behind and to the east is shown as an "annex", but it is not the same shape or configuration of the 1898 building. However, additions to that structure may have changed its configuration by 1952. Anyway, the 1898 building has definitely been demolished. The 1927 building on the map is oriented east to west. In 1949, a five story addition was placed along Main Street, and from what I can tell, it matched the 1927 building in styling. In 1954, another five story addition was placed on the north side of the 1927 building. Three years later, 7 additional floors were added to that structure making it 12 stories. Later additions placed hospital facilities to the east and south of the 1927 building.
Going back to the photograph, the entrance definitely appears to be architecture from the 1920's. It was taken in 1944, so the "modern" styled 1950's addition wasn't constructed. What little I can see of the windows and brick beside the entry, appears to match the 1949 addition. So here is what I'm thinking: the photo was taken at the front of the building in 1944, on the north side. Below is a current picture showing, from right to left, the 1949 addition, a small part of the 1927 building remodeled more to match the 1954 building, and the 1954/57 12 story tower.
#9
Posted 27 June 2006 - 10:18 AM
John, I suspect you are correct. The windows do look the same... but the note indicates that the photo was taken in 1944, and that addition was finished in 1949? The Cadet Nurse Corps was disbanded in 1948. Curious. Are you saying that you believe the entrance is still there, but has been remodeled?
#10
Posted 27 June 2006 - 10:57 AM
I don't believe that entrance is still there because the 1954/57 building was constructed where the entrance of the 1927 building was located. In other words, the exact location where that picture was taken is now inside an addition, with the entrance either covered up or removed. According to the Sanborn Fire Ensurance Maps, the front (north side) of the 1927 building had projections on the east and west ends of the building and had a projection at the main entrance in the center of the north side. The 1954/57 building's south wall is straight, so either the entrances were removed, or the 1957 addition spanned over them. What actually is inside would be hard to tell from exterior pictures, since the 1954 addition was only built at 5 stories, the same height of the 1927 building. When they added the additional floors of the building, those upper floors could have easily spanned over the projections of the 1927 structure.
#11
Posted 27 June 2006 - 01:51 PM
#12
Posted 28 June 2006 - 02:06 PM
#13
Posted 30 June 2006 - 03:09 PM
http://www.jpshealth...s-tower-cam.asp
I've been told that the construction site where the webcam is pointed is where the nursing school was. If you hit the camera controls on the right you can pan the camera over to the left and look at St. Jo's up close and personal.
Of course I could just walk over there myself since it's right next door to me but it's to darn hot.
John
FTW
#14
Posted 12 July 2008 - 11:47 AM
#15
Posted 13 July 2008 - 01:32 AM
It would be interesting to know how our members became aware of this site. Actually, I can't remember how I found the site, probably via using "local history" or "historical architechture" as Yahoo searchwords. I lurked for ages at work before I got a home ISP.
#16
Posted 13 July 2008 - 08:01 AM
Having lived in Fort Worth since 1966, I was searching for old photos of Fort Worth and the Forum came up and I have checked it daily since.
It is great to read articles, see photos and history of Fort Worth. Although we moved two years ago to Coppell and now in Dallas county, I just
tell people when I travel I am from Fort Worth. It really is a great city. Thanks to all who contribute to this site and our host.
#17
Posted 13 July 2008 - 02:25 PM
#18
Posted 14 July 2008 - 05:06 PM
The old hospital, though neat, would cost to much to try and renovate to current medical standards. Just a few things mentioned was the asbestos content and lack of a single computer line in the entire hospital. What's neat though is that when your in the new JPS hospital you can look into the upper floor of the old St. Josephs and see all of the beds still in place in the rooms. There's speculation that some of the upper floors are like time capsules. The employees I've talked to hope that planners keep the small St. Josephs Chapel.
#19
Posted 15 July 2008 - 07:14 AM
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Kara B.
#20
Posted 15 July 2008 - 04:37 PM
#21
Posted 17 July 2008 - 06:17 AM
The old hospital, though neat, would cost to much to try and renovate to current medical standards. Just a few things mentioned was the asbestos content and lack of a single computer line in the entire hospital. What's neat though is that when your in the new JPS hospital you can look into the upper floor of the old St. Josephs and see all of the beds still in place in the rooms. There's speculation that some of the upper floors are like time capsules. The employees I've talked to hope that planners keep the small St. Josephs Chapel.
I worked at St. Joe's in 1989-90ish. It was old, but not totally decrepit then. The computer system ran throughout the building (I was in ER admissions), so it could be wired, just wouldn't be current technology.
Random thoughts: In the central atrium on the way to the cafeteria, there were a number of old photos of the hospital and nursing school. I wonder if those are still there. Some people were scared by the bats in the stairwells. The two nuns who went to every Ranger game belonged to the Sisters at St. Joe's. During an ice storm, admin wouldn't let employees leave because they were concerned replacements wouldn't make it in. We had to sleep in empty patient rooms.
#22
Posted 30 July 2008 - 09:56 PM
http://www.star-tele...ory/793810.html
And below is a quote of the time-line and brief history of the hospital:
1885: Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word take control of the Missouri Pacific Railway Hospital.
1896: A three-story brick building replaces the original structure.
1906: A larger, second building is constructed. The two three-story buildings have 100 patient rooms, three operating rooms, one clinic, one laboratory and one delivery room.
1927: A five-story building facing downtown is constructed.
1949: A 100-room annex is completed.
1959: A five-story structure capable of supporting seven more stories is built.
1965: Construction on additional floors begins.
1979: Ground is broken on a $10 million project that includes renovations, a parking garage, a five-story patient tower and an elevator tower.
1994: Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. buys St. Joseph.
1995: St. Joseph Hospital closes.
1996: Heritage Geriatric Housing Development of California buys property and later opens St. Joseph Gardens, an Alzheimer’s center.
2000: St. Joseph Gardens closes.
2005: The property is bought by New Jersey-based Diversified Capital.
Compiled by news researchers Stacy Garcia and Cathy Belcher.
Sources: St. Joseph 75th anniversary brochure; Star-Telegram archives
#23
Posted 31 July 2008 - 01:11 AM
Does anyone remember when there was a scandal about IRA Irish Catholic immigrants working with St. Jo? Almost literally Nuns-with-Guns? 'twas the mid 70's, perhaps late, 70's, as I recall.
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Posted 19 October 2008 - 12:41 PM
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Posted 21 October 2008 - 08:56 PM
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Posted 27 May 2009 - 09:21 PM
#27
Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:04 PM
Bruce Burton
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Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:49 PM
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Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:50 PM
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Posted 28 May 2009 - 02:07 PM
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Posted 01 June 2009 - 04:16 PM
#32
Posted 05 September 2010 - 08:21 AM
I actually work at JPS and was talking to some of the guys in the plant operations department the other day and they said the inside looks like all the employees just sat their pens down one day and walked out. As soon as I figure out how I will post the pictures for all to look at.
I can't seem to figure out how to post the photos. They are on photobucket, but the links don't work. If anyone can tell me how to post pictures on forums for dummies, I will be glad to do so.
#33
Posted 29 March 2012 - 08:16 PM
#34
Posted 30 March 2012 - 08:21 AM
I was born in St. Joseph’s Hospital. My father died in the hospital ICU 20 years ago yesterday (March 29, 1992). Thereafter it closed down. Now, so goes the building.Despite efforts to redevelop this property, demolition is set to start this summer.
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 08:40 AM
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Posted 19 August 2012 - 03:53 PM
#37
Posted 27 October 2012 - 05:54 PM
#38
Posted 28 October 2012 - 08:46 AM
This one was taken on October 27th. I'm now shooting on the south side of the building to show the work. All of the 1980's addition between the 1927 building and the chapel has been removed. Only one story of the west wall remains of the 1949 building remains. This leaves the south facade of the 1927 building temporarily exposed. The demo work is interesting in that the chapel is still standing at this time. When I was down there today, I noticed that they are still doing asbestos abatement inside the 12 story addition.
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 09:13 AM
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#42
Posted 31 October 2012 - 11:47 PM
#43
Posted 19 November 2012 - 10:45 PM
November 3, 2012:
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#44
Posted 26 November 2012 - 08:51 PM
#45
Posted 26 November 2012 - 10:03 PM
Rubble in the city by dangr.dave, on Flickr
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Posted 26 November 2012 - 10:14 PM
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Posted 27 November 2012 - 11:08 PM
#48
Posted 07 December 2012 - 10:45 AM
DSC_1102 by dangr.dave, on Flickr
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#49
Posted 07 December 2012 - 09:24 PM
Adrian
#50
Posted 08 December 2012 - 04:10 PM
The last photo looks great in B&W. Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks, NSFW!
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