St. Joseph's Hospital, former hospital in San Francisco, United States
St. Joseph's Hospital is a former hospital in San Francisco built in 1928 in Spanish Renaissance style, situated between The Castro and The Haight-Ashbury neighborhoods. The building displays carefully proportioned facades with distinctive architectural features visible from various points across the city.
The hospital was founded in 1889 to serve people regardless of background or religion and became known as a workingman's hospital. It closed in 1979 because the building did not meet modern earthquake safety standards required in California and due to government efforts to reduce hospital bed capacity.
The former hospital sits between two well-known neighborhoods and is clearly visible from the street. Today it has been converted into condominiums, so visitors can only view the exterior of the historic building.
The building was one of the final major projects by architecture firm Bakewell & Brown and demonstrates a balance between beauty and practical utility. The fact that Franciscan Sisters ran the hospital and provided free care to some patients shaped its history until closure.
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