Mobile City Hospital, building in Alabama, United States
Mobile City Hospital is a three-story building in Greek Revival style, constructed of brick covered with stucco and featuring Doric columns. Its long front facade includes galleries supported by columns that create a formal, balanced composition with a pediment at the top.
The hospital was founded in 1830 and opened in 1831, serving the city for over 130 years. It provided medical care during the Civil War and housed patients during multiple yellow fever outbreaks between 1839 and 1897 that struck the region.
The hospital was run for many years by Catholic sisters from the Convent of Mercy, who cared for patients and managed its operations. This religious community played a key role in the city's health and public welfare for over a century.
The building stands in a historic area of Mobile where several old structures tell the story of the city's past. Today it serves as office space and is not open to the public as a museum, but its Greek Revival exterior can be viewed from the street.
The hospital was sold to the University of South Alabama in 1970 for just one dollar, a symbolic price reflecting its transfer to support the region's future medical education. This unusual transaction helped preserve the building for future generations while repurposing it for educational use.
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