- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Telfair Hospital for Females historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Chatham County
Hospitals--Georgia--Savannah
Telfair, Mary, 1791-1875 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 5353 Reynolds St., Savannah
Text of marker: "Telfair Hospital for Females. In her will, Mary Telfair (1791-1875) provided for the establishment of a women's hospital and also named the first president (Louise Gilmer) and six directresses to manage it. Originally located at the southwest corner of Drayton and New Houston (now Park Avenue) Streets, the Telfair Hospital for Females opened in 1886 as the first hospital in Georgia dedicated exclusively to the care of women. The hospital opened a children's ward in 1896 and started one of the state's first nursing schools in 1900. After years of financial struggles, the directresses finalized a merger with Candler Hospital on January 1, 1960. In 1980 a new facility was built at this location and the original Telfair building was sold. 2006.12 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society, Telfair Directressess, and St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc. 25-27" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_telfair-hospital-for-females
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_telfair-hospital-for-females
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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