Mansion House Hospital

Mansion House Hospital was a four-story military facility containing 500 beds housed in a former hotel building located next to the Carlyle House. The structure provided extensive space across its floors for patient accommodation and treatment during the conflict.

The Union Army took control of the Mansion House Hotel in November 1861 and converted it into a medical facility for soldiers. The hospital served as a critical treatment center throughout the Civil War conflict.

Female nurses, including Mary Phinney, recorded their work at this hospital and helped advance women's roles in medicine. Their writings show how women took on significant responsibility during the Civil War and shaped modern nursing.

The former hospital location is now part of the Carlyle House Historic Park, which is managed by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Visitors can access the site and learn about the building's past through the park facilities.

Patient records from the hospital contain detailed information about treatments, bed assignments, and medical conditions of Civil War soldiers. These documents offer a rare glimpse into the daily realities of wartime medicine and individual soldier experiences.

Location: Alexandria

GPS coordinates: 38.80528,-77.04222

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:07