Providence Hospital (Wallace, Idaho)
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.jpg) Providence Hospital in 1909 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Wallace, Idaho, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°28′24″N 115°54′52″W / 47.473258972168°N 115.91438293457°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Closed | 1968 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Idaho |
Providence Hospital was a hospital in Wallace, Idaho, United States, opened in 1891.[1] It was established by the Sisters of Providence, a Roman Catholic order of nuns from Montreal, and part of the Providence Hospital System. It closed in 1968 due to aging facilities.[2]
The hospital survived a 1910 fire that severely damaged the city of Wallace.[3] A statue of Jesus of the Sacred Heart, which sat in the first-story window of the hospital, has been missing for several decades as of 2011.[3]
The actress Lana Turner, was born Julia Jean Turner, on February 8, 1921, at Providence Hospital.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Institutions". Providence.org.
- ^ "Providence Hospital (Wallace, Idaho)". Providence Archives. Seattle, Washington. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Kramer, Becky (December 31, 2011). "Quest for history". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Fernandes, Charles (July 3, 1995). "A star was born in Idaho; Wallace folks remember Turner's early years. Her family moved to San Francisco when she was 6 years old". Lewiston Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Providence Hospital (Wallace, Idaho).
- Hospital photos at the Providence Archive