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Harlingen Hospital

Harlingen, Cameron County

Marker Text

This building, originally located on "F" Street, housed the first hospital in Harlingen. The institution was started by local businesswoman Ida Gilbert and Marie Yeager, a nurse. Built in 1923, the structure was comprised of an original center section with two buildings added as wings. The 7-bed facility closed four years later after the opening of the Valley Baptist Hospital. The structure, later used as a rooming house and private residence, was moved here in 1978. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980

Marker Details

Address 2425 Boxwood St.
Location Description Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum
Marker # 2382
Dedicated 1980
Size, Type 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Code hospitals; women, women's history topics
Latitude, Longitude 26.216819, -97.667891

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